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Thackeray, William Makepeace, 1811-1863 [Reproduction of an illustration, possibly by Thackeray]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC00496.275 Author/Creator: Thackeray, William Makepeace, 1811-1863 Place Written: s.l. Type: Print Date: 1840-1865 Pagination: 1 p. : Height: 18.1 cm, Width: 11.1 cm Order a Copy

Reproduction (woodcut) of a drawing. Depicts an old, haggard woman standing behind a young woman. Caption states "Let us see if this can be reproduced." A note in pencil states "Original drawing by Thackery?" Possibly reproduced after Thackery's death in the 1870s.

Thackeray, William Makepeace, 1811-1863

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