Thackeray, William Makepeace

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Thackeray, William Makepeace
1811-1863
L'Abbe Eddeworth et Monsieur Capet
Brown ink on paper.
7 1/8 x 8 11/16 inches (181 x 220 mm)
Purchased by J. Pierpont Morgan.
2005.242
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Inscribed by artist in black ink at bottom of drawing, "M L'Abbe d'Eddeworth fait voir a Monsieur Capet la route du ciel"; inscribed in another hand in graphite on drawing, "IX"; verso: inscribed in graphite at bottom right of mount, "Given to Mrs. E. M. Fitzgerald-by Thackeray".

Provenance: 
Mrs. Edward Marlborough Fitzgerald, by descent to her son; from whom acquired in 1887 by J. Pearson & Co, London; Augustin Daly, New York, (July 20, 1838 - June 7, 1899) who incorporated the drawing into a volume with the Brookfield Correspondence, his sale, American Art Galleries, New York, 19 March, 1900, lot 3403; from which acquired by Pierpont Morgan (1837-1913), New York.
Associated names: 

Fitzgerald, Edward Marlborough, Mrs., former owner.
Daly, Augustin, 1838-1899, former owner.
Morgan, J. Pierpont (John Pierpont), 1837-1913, former owner.

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