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John Constable: Toward a Complete Chronology. - Reed College

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1806 Sept ca.20 Sets out with Gardner on next leg of journey, to Cumberland,<br />

along the road running past Rydal Water, Grasmere, and<br />

Thirlmere. (JCC V, p. 4)<br />

1806 Sept 21 According to J.C., day is stormy at noon, with slight rain in<br />

the evening. (JCC V, p. 4)<br />

1806 Sept 21 Drawing on way to Cumberland, approaching Keswick, of the<br />

Vale of St. <strong>John</strong>, lying on the right of his way. Second<br />

drawing, made at noon, of Blencathara (Saddleback) and part<br />

of Skiddaw appearing over the crest of the rise as the road<br />

drops into Keswick.Third drawing, made in evening, of view<br />

looking back along the winding road, with Helvellyn in the<br />

center. (JCC V, p. 4)<br />

1806 Sept 22 Drawing in grey wash of the Vale of Newlands on a stormy<br />

day , inscribed by J.C. 'Sunday 22 Sepr.' However, the 22nd<br />

was a Monday . (JCC V, p. 4)<br />

1806 Sept 25 By the 25th September, J.C. has moved from Keswick to<br />

Borrowdale, where he does a watercolour drawing, inscribed<br />

"Fine cloudy day, to me very mellow, like the mildest of<br />

Gaspar Poussin and Sir G.B & on the whole deeper toned than<br />

this drawing", made "from the eastern slope near Rosthwaite,<br />

looking south to Glaramara and the other hills which block the<br />

end of the valley." Spends three weeks in Borrowdale. (JCC V,<br />

p. 5; see also JCC IV, pp. 12, 62)<br />

1806 Sept 26 Neutral wash drawing of Taylor Ghyll, the waterfall from Sty<br />

Head. (JCC V, p. 5)<br />

1806 Sept 30 Drawing at Borrowdale, evening of 30 September. (JCC V, p.<br />

5)<br />

1806 Two undated drawings of similar spots near Rosthwaite,<br />

late Sept-Oct probably made about the same time as the one of 25<br />

September. (JCC V, p. 5)<br />

1806 Sept-Oct About fifty drawings surviving from J.C.'s tour of Lake<br />

district, over thirty of these done during his three weeks at<br />

Borrowdale. (JCC V, p. 6)

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