Thackeray, William Makepeace

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Thackeray, William Makepeace

1811-1863

Hopstick at Angelica's Cradle

1850s

Pencil, pen and brown ink, and watercolor, on wove paper.

5 9/16 x 4 5/8 inches (141 x 118 mm)

Gift of Mrs. Stephen H. Philbin.

1970.18

Notes:

Watermark: none.
Unused study for the artist's "The Rose and the Ring", not described in the printed text; first edition, London, 1855.

Inscription:

Inscribed by the artist in pen and brown ink at right margin, but partially cut away: above, "W"; below, "I recommend you to use the Gammon powder yourself & have it cast about his [cut] ... / so she kissed the child, partook of lunch, bade adieu to the King & Queen and took off [cut]..."

Provenance:

According to the donor, Thackeray gave this drawing to her uncle, Judge P. Daly, who was a friend of the author. He in turn, gave it to Mrs. Philbin's mother whence it passed into her hands.

Associated names:

Dalby, P., former owner.
Philbin, Stephen, Mrs., former owner.

Bibliography:

Ryskamp, Charles, ed. Sixteenth Report to the Fellows of the Pierpont Morgan Library, 1969-1971. New York : Pierpont Morgan Library, 1973, p. 122.
The Rose and the Ring [by] William Makepeace Thackeray. Reproduced in facsimile from the author's original illustrated manuscript in the Pierpont Morgan Library. Intro. by Gordon N. Ray. New York, 1947, xvii, n. 21.

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