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Thackeray, William Makepeace
1811-1863
Portrait of a Man, copied after D. Maclise
Watercolor and graphite on paper.
9 x 8 9/16 inches (288 x 217 mm)
Purchased by J. Pierpont Morgan.
2005.185
Notes:
See letter in Morgan Archives (Early Business Correspondence): J. Pearson & Co. Autograph letter signed: Wheeler to Pierpont Morgan, 1902 June 23, sending him material concerning Thackeray-Brookfield correspondence when bought by Augustin Daly.
Inscription:
Inscribed in brown ink on left side below portrait, "F. REASON 1887-"; Inscribed in another hand in graphite at bottom of mount, "Copied by Mr. Thackeray. From drawing by D. Maclise about 1840"; Verso: Inscribed in graphite at bottom of mount, "From "Autographic Collection" (Brookfield). v. II."
Provenance:
Gift of the artist to Jane Octavia Brookfield (1821-1896); from whom acquired in 1887 by J. Pearson & Co., London; Augustin Daly, (July 20, 1838 - June 7, 1899), New York, his sale, American Art Galleries, New York, 19 March, 1900, lot 3403; from which acquired by J. Pierpont Morgan (1837-1913), New York.
Associated names:
Brookfield, Jane Octavia, 1821-1896, former owner.
Daly, Augustin, 1838-1899, former owner.
Morgan, J. Pierpont (John Pierpont), 1837-1913, former owner.
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