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Thackeray, William Makepeace
1811-1863
Study for "Flore et Zephyre"
1835.
4 3/16 x 8 7/16 inches (107 x 215 mm)
Watercolor, graphite, and brown ink on paper.
2005.254
Purchased by J. Pierpont Morgan.
Notes
See letter in Morgan Archives (Early Business Correspondence): North, Ernest Dressel. Letter signed: to Pierpont Morgan, 1907 Jan. 23, offering twelve Thackeray drawings.
Inscriptions/Markings
Inscribed by artist in graphite at bottom right, "W.M.Thackeray 1835"; verso: inscribed by other hand in graphite at bottom of mount, "Early drawing by Thackeray- - -".
Associated names
Fairholt family, former owner.
North, Ernest Dressel, 1858-1945, former owner.
Morgan, J. Pierpont (John Pierpont), 1837-1913, former owner.
North, Ernest Dressel, 1858-1945, former owner.
Morgan, J. Pierpont (John Pierpont), 1837-1913, former owner.
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Classification
Century Drawings
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