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Thackeray, William Makepeace

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Thackeray, William Makepeace
1811-1863
Theatre Audience
Brown ink on paper.
9 5/16 x 7 1/4 inches (237 x 184 mm)
Purchased by J. Pierpont Morgan.
1956.29
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Watermark: none.

Inscription: 

Inscribed in graphite at top left, "Shelik, Thackeray"; inscribed in graphite at bottom, "W.M.Thackeray"; verso: inscribed in graphite at middle, "original drawing by W.M.Thackeray for "The London Star" by C.H.Ross 1869-70/R[---]2[--]/said 1523, 231/ Thackeray L6161"

Provenance: 
Lincoln Kirstein (May 4, 1907 - January 5, 1996), New York.
Associated names: 

Kirstein, Lincoln, 1907-1996, former owner.

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Thackeray, William Makepeace
School: 
British
Century: 
19th century
Classification: 
Drawing
Department: 
Drawings and Prints