John Constable: Toward a Complete Chronology. - Reed College

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Farington's diary are organized chronologically but are not indexed by name so that it is even more time consuming to locate references to any given artist. When a new drawing or sketch appears with a dated inscription in Constable's hand, it can take even a Constable expert, with personal library readily at hand, fifteen or twenty minutes simply to check whether or not we know where Constable was on that day; to see, for example, if the scene represented coincides with his supposed whereabouts. If one locates a dated reference to the same week, one cannot be sure that there is not a reference closer to the exact day without an exhaustive search of every volume. Even if a reference to the specific day is found, it may not be the primary reference giving the full letter, and there may be other volumes in which the same letter is mentioned or quoted in other instructive contexts. This chronology attempts to answer these questions quickly and reliably. Beyond its function as an index, this chronology includes the origin of and destination for each letter and the names of Constable's correspondents so that Constable's movements and the names of those with whom he was most involved can be followed directly from the chronology. Read as a narrative, the chronology also provides an overview of Constable's activity as a writer and receiver of letters and, until the end of 1821, of his conversations with Joseph Farington. I have tried to restrict the entries to information regarding Constable's movements and activities, though, especially with Farington's entries, these occasionally include some of his views on life and art. In order to make this a complete index to all dated references to Constable in the eight published volumes of Constable's correspondence, discourses, and other documents, I have included all dates given by Beckett, even though we now know a few of these to be incorrect (where known, the errors have been noted and the correct dates added to the chronology). For the same reason, I have included Beckett's occasional dates for drawings and paintings by Constable. After dated inscriptions on Constable's drawings and paintings have been added from the catalogue raisonné, Beckett's occasional mention of these will be reduced to "see also" references. In the projected complete version of this chronology, I expect to add an index to persons and places mentioned in the chronology and to quote directly from Farington's manuscript at Windsor Castle rather than from the generally reliable transcription in the published volumes. I am anxious to hear from scholars, including those in other disciplines, who have suggestions for other additions or improvements to the chronology in its present form, and I should appreciate hearing of any comparable complete chronologies for other artists or for major figures in any field. In working toward a complete chronology for
John Constable, I have thought in terms of a model for a type of reference that would be useful for research on any major figure. Arrangement and Form of the Chronology The dates published for Constable's correspondence and other documents vary greatly in their degree of specificity and form. I have attempted to retain as exactly as possible the form of each date as published, especially where this has been transcribed from an original document, and to list the various forms in a logical and consistent order. The following examples are meant to indicate the order in which the various types of dates are listed. 1810 pre 1 Jan 1810 shortly before 1 Jan 1810 1 Jan. or immed. pre 1810 1 Jan 1810 beg. of Jan 1810 early Jan 1810 1-7 Jan 1810 1-8 Jan 1810 ca. 1 Jan [approximate dates always follow immediately after all specific listings of the same date.] 1810 soon after 1 Jan 1810 post 1 Jan 1810 2 Jan 1810 7 Jan 1810 31 Jan 1810 late Jan 1810 late Jan.-early Feb 1810 end of Jan 1810 Jan [general months or years follow all specific parts of the same month or year] 1810 ca. Jan 1810 prob. Jan 1810 poss. Jan 1810 winter [follows all Jan listings] 1810 spring [follows all April listings] 1810 summer [follows all July listings] 1810 early autumn 1810 late autumn 1810 autumn [follows all Oct listings] 1810 [follows all Dec listings]
Page 1 and 2: eturn to list of Publications and L
Page 3: Introduction This chronology attemp
Page 7 and 8: During the years that this chronolo
Page 9 and 10: JCC V John Constable's Corresponden
Page 11 and 12: 1795 summer Possibly first meets Si
Page 13 and 14: 1796 Letter from J.C. at Edmonton t
Page 15 and 16: of Art. Wishes to be in Academy—I
Page 17 and 18: 1800 Feb 7 Farington records: "Rein
Page 19 and 20: 1801 March 7 Farington records: " C
Page 21 and 22: opinion about price & having mentio
Page 23 and 24: 1802 Jan 7 Inscription "John Consta
Page 25 and 26: late summer Beaumont, "of the scene
Page 27 and 28: plans to visit East Bergholt in a w
Page 29 and 30: know the price of one of His pictur
Page 31 and 32: 1806 Sept ca.20 Sets out with Gardn
Page 33 and 34: 1806 Oct 13 Two drawings of the vie
Page 35 and 36: for the present." (Farington VIII,
Page 37 and 38: "Constable told me He was at the di
Page 39 and 40: 1808 May 18 Wilkie records: "Consta
Page 41 and 42: 1808 Sept 8 Letter from William R.
Page 43 and 44: 1809 April 28 Wilkie records J.C. c
Page 45 and 46: 1809 Avows love for Maria Bicknell
Page 47 and 48: 1810 May 1 Letter from mother in Ea
Page 49 and 50: 1810 Aug 7 Letter from mother in Ea
Page 51 and 52: Rector, which she did in the name o
Page 53 and 54: had fallen in the opinion of the me
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1811 Aug 27 Letter from mother in E
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1811 Nov 3 Letter from mother in Ea
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1811 Dec 17 Farington records: "I c
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at you." J.C. has evidently given h
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1812 spring A View of Salisbury acc
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the portrait quite to their satisfa
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1812 Aug 4 "Works" around East Berg
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1812 Oct 28 Letter from Maria in Bo
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Western is a very large subject." (
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your mind fully, to the contemplati
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"Constable had mentioned to me that
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1813 summer Dunthorne Jr. assists J
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with you and Mr. Frost when I did i
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1814 pre-May 1 Quotes from Robert B
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1814 June 28 Sketch of church porch
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1814 Aug 28 Letter from J.C. in Eas
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1814 Nov. 6 Letter from mother in E
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under this roof to use his own word
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1815 April 28 Letter from uncle Dav
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from me for a twelvemonth to come.
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1815 Aug 29 Letter from Maria in Pu
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equested a portrait of her and my f
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not put off marriage much longer. J
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1816 March 24 Letter from J.C. in E
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1816 May 19 To East Bergholt for fa
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1816 July 3 Farington records: "Con
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and his Family to Maria. (JCC II, p
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"I am now in the midst of a large p
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copy of a letter sent by Himself to
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1816 Dec 8 Letter from sister Ann i
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yours, than the Doctor's present se
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carriage] is to take us to East Ham
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1817 May 17 Farington records: "Con
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1817 June Moves to Keppel Street. (
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1817 Nov 11 Farington records: "Con
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1818 April 6 Farington records: "Co
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1818 July 13 Letter from Bishop Fis
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several pictures"; etc. (Farington
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were going on very successfully. He
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1819 May 2 Farington records: "Cons
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1819 June 4 Note from Maria in Roeh
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appeared on the day of the opening
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done to Lane upon the propriety of
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1820 March 15 Letter from brother A
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1820 July-Aug J.C., Maria and child
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1820 Oct 4 Dated sketch of Hampstea
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1821 Jan "Completely engrossed in p
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1821 April 15 Letter from Abram in
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1821 June 17 Letter to J.C. in Hamp
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of getting a landscape . . . the la
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1821 Oct 23 Letter from J.C. in Ham
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1822 Jan John Fisher apparently vis
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pp. 92-93; see also JCC II, p. 275,
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abode [in Salisbury]. . . . I shall
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1822 Nov 12 Letter from John Fisher
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1823 May 9 Letter from J.C. in Lond
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1823 Aug 6 Oil-sketch of the view d
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Fisher. . . . on Monday Fisher took
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&c. . . . I shall take my box, and
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1823 ca. Nov 18 Meets Robert Southe
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e hurried. I am about my upright Lo
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Bergholt. "No. 180. A Boat passing
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to have his ancestors mill, and a v
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effect of sunshine that he had noti
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1824 June 24 Letter, apparently wri
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1824 July 8 Journal entry from J.C.
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1824 July 18 Letter from J.C. in Br
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1824 Aug 6 Letter from John Fisher
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keep his promise for the exhibition
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work at these in the evening. This
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on my easil is most promising and i
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1825 March 1 Letter from sister Mar
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1825 July 29 Letter from Claude Sch
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1825 Sept 7 Journal entry, in Londo
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1825 Oct 4 See 1825 Oct 6 1825 Oct
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1825 Nov 3 Probably on 3 November,
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1825 Nov 26 Journal entry from J.C.
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distance. . . . My large picture is
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Wednesday night. . . . I returned o
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just returned that morning from Bri
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1826 J.C. produces a print price-li
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agreable man and his wife. . . . Al
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1827 Oct 13 Two drawings of scenery
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engrave a Print from your Picture o
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1828 late July J.C. brings Maria ba
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1828 Nov Letter from J.C. in Hampst
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1829 Feb 11 Note from John Fisher i
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opening of the exhibition] to Lesli
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1829 Aug 28, 29 Letter from J.C. in
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1829 poss. According to Shirley, a
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. . . I have taken much pains, with
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1830 ca. April Engraver's proof of
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1830 July 10 Letter, probably writt
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1830 Sept 26 Proof of A Seabeach. (
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1830 Dec 20 Letter from J.C. in Lon
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1831 Feb 2 Letter from J.C. in Lond
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1831 April 11 Note from David Lucas
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1831 June 26 In London, at the Cour
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then changed it to "a little pictur
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1831 Sept 3 Letter from J.C. in Lon
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1831 Oct 17 Attends council meeting
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1831 Dec 6 Payment to David Lucas.
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1832 Jan 15 Letter from J.C., proba
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must value the early proof which I
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1832 May 28 Memorandum from J.C. to
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1832 July 20 Letter from Henry Howa
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1832 Sept 22 To Hampstead in the ev
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1832 Nov ca. 14 Letters from J.C. i
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1833 before Note (probably written
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1833 Feb 15 Letter from brother Abr
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Watt's Hymn Book for dear Emily. "
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ather improved by separation, as th
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1833 early June Letter from J.C. in
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Martin's edition of Gray's Elegy wr
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1833 Oct 10-23 While in Folkestone,
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1833 Dec 4 Letter from J.C. in Hamp
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page of letter press to each plate
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1834 June 2 Letter from Samuel Lane
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1834 July 12 Excursion from Arundel
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1834 Aug Letter from J.C. to Leslie
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1834 Nov 10 Letter from sister Mary
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1834 Dec 20 Note from Robert Vernon
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Wednesday. . . . I will get home if
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1835 April 27 Letter from Edward Le
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125-26; see also JC: FDC, pp. 7, 30
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1835 July 16 Drawing at Fittleworth
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1835 Sept 8 Letter from son Charles
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after 31 Worcester after a review o
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1835 Prospectus of English Landscap
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it is in the very best situation in
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1836 May 12 Letter from J.C. to Geo
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1836 June 16 Fourth lecture at the
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1836 Nov 5 See 1836 Dec 5. 1836 Nov
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1836 late Instructions for retouchi
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1837 March 27 Letter from J.C. to D
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