Plan your visit. 225 Madison Avenue at 36th Street, New York, NY 10016.

Plan your visit. 225 Madison Avenue at 36th Street, New York, NY 10016.

Lady of the House

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Thackeray, William Makepeace
1811-1863

Lady of the House

7 1/6 x 4 5/16 inches (180 x 109 mm)
Brown ink on paper.
2005.244

Purchased by J. Pierpont Morgan.

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.
Inscriptions/Markings
Inscribed by artist in brown ink below drawing, "Lady of the House"; inscribed at bottom in graphite, " [- ----] Lady Castlereagh"; inscribed in another hand in graphite at upper left corner, "p114"; verso: inscribed in blue ink at center, "[- ----] Lady Castlereagh".
Associated names
Brookfield, Jane Octavia, 1821-1896, former owner.
Daly, Augustin, 1838-1899, former owner.
Morgan, J. Pierpont (John Pierpont), 1837-1913, former owner.
Classification
Century Drawings
School
Department