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Portrait of William Makepeace Thackeray

Drawing
ca. 1825-50 (drawn)
Artist/Maker
Maclise, Daniel RA (artist)
Place of origin
Britain (drawn)

Pencil drawing depicting William Makepeace Thackeray as a young man, standing, holding a book.


Object details

Category
Drawings
Object type
Drawing
TitlePortrait of William Makepeace Thackeray (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Pencil drawing
Paper
Pencil
Drawing
Brief description
Pencil drawing by Daniel Maclise depicting William Makepeace Thackeray. Great Britain, ca. 1825-50.
Physical description
Pencil drawing depicting William Makepeace Thackeray as a young man, standing, holding a book.
Dimensions
  • Height: 17cm
  • Width: 8cm
Credit line
Forster Bequest
Subjects depicted
Authors
William Makepeace Thackeray
Bibliographic reference
Pillar stand of thirty frames, containing three hundred and ninety drawings and sketches in pencil, pen and ink, and colour - figures, landscapes, etc. There are also seven by other hands (aside from Maclise) - Calderon, T.S. Cooper, Cope, Herbert, and Landseer, all R.A., F. Danby, A.R.A., and G. Cattermole. These drawings and sketches include the following celebrated persons, amongst whom were several more of the Gallery of Illustrious Literary Characters: C.J. Apperley, Sir Egerton Brydges, Edward Bulwer-Lytton (Lord Lytton), G. Cattermole, Sir Alexander Cockburn, Joshua Cristall, Benjamin Disraeli (Earl of Beaconsfield), M. Faraday etc.
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
F.88:331

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Record createdJune 8, 2009
Record URL
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