John Constable: Toward a Complete Chronology. - Reed College

eg. of Sept greatest part of the year." (JCC I, p. 21)
1807 Sept 6 Letter from George Frost in Ipswich to J.C. in London. (JCC II,
pp. 37-38)
1807 Sept 10 Mother attends christening of her grandson at East Ham.
Probably, J.C. sees her there. (JCC I, p. 21)
1807 Oct 3 Letter from uncle David Pike Watts in London to J.C. in
London. (JCC IV, p. 13)
1807 Nov 16 Farington records: "Constable called. He attends the Life
Academy every evening, and has for 3 months past been
employed by Lord Dysart in copying pictures & painting
original portraits. The Dowager Lady Dysart spoke to Him of
the fine head Lawrence is painting of me.
"Rigaud is the present Visitor at the Life Academy & is
one of the best Visitors that the Academy affords & sets
very good figures. . . .
"Lord Dysart is abt. 68 years of age. . . . He is a very
good man & kind to all who are dependant upon Him. He has
more than £30,000 a year. . . . Lord Dysart amuses Himself
with painting & applies more or less most days. He was much
acquainted with Sir Joshua Reynolds. . . .
"Constable sd. He had now the comfort of feeling Himself
completely settled in His profession, and to know that His
Father, finding that He is getting on and employed is
reconciled to it.
"We talked of the late Election of Associates. He sd. He
thought the Academy had done very well in electing
respectable men, whose manners wd. not disgrace the
Academy"; etc. (Farington VIII, pp. 3142-43; see also JCC I,
pp. 20-21, JCC IV, pp. 48, 223 and JC: FDC, pp. 114, 181)
1807 Dec 1 Letter from J.C. to mother saying "that his uncle David Pike
Watts was arranging a dinner party on the 12th at which he
would be meeting a number of distinquished artists, adding
that he hoped to come down to East Bergholt when it was
over." (JCC I, p. 21)
1807 Dec 1 Farington records: "Constable called & brought a card from
Mr. David Pike Watts requesting me to dine with Him on
Saturday the 12th inst. at No. 33 Portland Place. . . .