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for the present." (Farington VIII, pp. 3080-81; see also JCC
IV, p. 241)
1807 July 29 Farington records: "Constable called to desire me to look at
two small pictures which He had finished. . . . I called on
Constable & saw His pictures & told Him he was improved."
(Farington VIII, p. 3099)
1807 summer Commissioned by Wilbraham Tollemache, Earl of Dysart, to
copy some family portraits. (JC: FDC, p. 134)
1807 Aug 14 Letter from brother Abram to J.C. (JCC II, pp. 35-36)
1807 Aug 15 Farington records: "Constable called. He told me that Young
Reinagle lost a great deal of money by His Panorama
Speculation in the Strand. . . . Reinagle now teaches drawing
& in consequence of the great success of Glover in selling His
drawings of views of the Lakes is gone to that Country
acccompanied by Havil to store themselves with subjects for
drawings."; etc. (Farington VIII, p. 3106; see also JCC IV, p.
13 and JCC IV, p. 217, where the date is given incorrectly as
1803 Aug 15)
1807 Aug 30 Letter from Peter Firmin in London to J.C. in London: "I
breakfasted yesterday with Lord and Lady Dysart, when the
late excursion to Ham & Chiswick became the topic, his
Lordship asked me who were of the party, on mentioning Mr.
Constable an artist and Connifsieur, he asked if the Mr.
Constable who had Copied the Picture at Hellmington, on my
saying the same Gentleman Lord D. said I should like to see
the Copy the Consequence was natural. . . . to his Lordships
Notice adding I should feel myself much obliged by your
being permitted to see his Collection of pictures &c and as I
know Lord D—is now giving Copies of Sr Joshua's portraits to
several Branches of his family suggested you would gladly
participate in a portion of such an Employment. . . . both Lord
and Lady Dysart said they would call and fee specimens of
Yo performance, but the most pleasant part of my
Communication is his Lordships desire that You call on him
tomorrow in piccadilly to see the pictures &c." (JC: FDC, p.
115)
1807 Tells George Frost that "London was likely to keep him the