John Constable: Toward a Complete Chronology. - Reed College

picture last exhibited, & for the indication shewn in the
Colouring, but He had not carried His finishing far enough.—I
recommended to Him to look at some of the pictures of
Claude before He returns to His Country studies, and to
attend to the admirable manner in which all the parts of His
pictures are completed. He thanked me much for the
conversation we had, from which He sd. He shd. derive
benefit." (Farington XIII, p. 4564)
1814 Before leaving London, J.C. meets Maria, who tells him of her
pre-July 30 plans to spend the summer at Wimbeldon. (JCC II, p. 128)
1814 July 30 To East Bergholt from London. (JCC I, p. 106)
1814 July 30 Farington records: "Constable called being to leave London
this day for the Season.—He was, by my advice, at Mr.
Angerstein's on Wednesday last to study the pictures by
Claude, particulary the finishing before He commenced His
studies from nature in the country." (Farington XIII, pp. 4567-
68; see also JCC II, p. 128)
1814 July Summoned to Tattingstone Place to repaint the uniform in his
soon after 30 portrait of Captain Western, now promoted to rank of rearadmiral,
"and this occupied him for several days before he
could get down to his nature studies." (JCC I, p. 106)
1814 early Aug Two missing letters, one from J.C. in East Bergholt to Maria in
Wimbeldon, the other ca. 14 August from Maria in Wimbeldon
to J.C. in East Bergholt. (JCC II, p. 128)
1814 Aug 1 Starts new pocket sketch-book of East Bergholt area. (JCC I,
p. 106)
1814 Aug 14 Day-long visit to Nayland. (JCC I, p. 106)
1814 Aug 15 Letter from J.C. in East Bergholt to Maria in Wimbeldon: "I
was detained in London, to paint two portraits after I saw
you." J.C. mentions a visit to his aunt Martha Smith in
Nayland on 14 August. (JCC II, p. 129)
1814 Aug 18 Letter from Maria in Wimbeldon to J.C. in East Bergholt. (JCC
II, p. 129)