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Three Figures

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William Makepeace Thackeray
1811-1863

Three Figures

5 1/4 x 8 1/8 inches (133 x 207 mm)
Graphite on paper.
2005.267a

Purchased by J. Pierpont Morgan.

Notes
According to an inscription on an old folder, these drawings were taken from a volume of Lord Bateman drawings.
Inscriptions/Markings
Inscribed by artist in graphite on top drawing, "L'ambassador- -, M. Moreau Saints, M. Coidi[-]e"; verso: inscribed in another hand on mount in graphite at bottom, "From 'Lord Bateman' vol." Original drawing for the ballad "The famous history of Lord Bateman," published in Harper's Magazine, December, 1892.
Associated names
Morgan, J. Pierpont (John Pierpont), 1837-1913, former owner.
Morgan, J. P. (John Pierpont), 1867-1943, former owner.
Classification
Century Drawings
School
Department