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Thackeray, William Makepeace
1811-1863
The Fat Lady
July 28, 1836.
5 1/4 x 7 15/16 inches (134 x 202 mm)
Graphite on paper.
2005.269
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 drawing at top, "July 28. 1836y"; inscribed in another hand on mount in graphite on bottom, "The Fat Lady"; verso: inscribed by other hand 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.
Morgan, J. P. (John Pierpont), 1867-1943, former owner.
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Century Drawings
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