John Constable and the Field Mouse

One day, John Constable (English, 1776-1837) was painting outside in the landscape when a field mouse crawled into his pocket.

He was so focused on his work that he didn't notice the mouse at first. As he continued to paint, the mouse began to nibble on a piece of cheese that Constable had in his pocket.

Eventually, Constable felt the mouse moving around in his pocket and realized what had happened.
He gently removed it and placed it back in the field where it belonged.

Later he painted a picture of a mouse with a piece of cheese, which is now in the collection of the British Museum.