He now possesses an income of sixty thousand francs, and his father-in-law, the farmer, continues to pile up the five-franc pieces.

Though Joseph Bridau paints magnificent pictures, and renders important services to artists, he is not yet a member of the Institute.

As the result of a clause in the deed of entail, he is now Comte de Brambourg, a fact which often makes him roar with laughter among his friends in the atelier.
ADDENDUM The following personages appear in other stories of the Human Comedy.
Note: The Two Brothers is also known as A Bachelor's Establishment and The Black Sheep.

In other Addendum appearances it is referred to as A Bachelor's Establishment.
Bianchon, Horace Father Goriot The Atheist's Mass Cesar Birotteau The Commission in Lunacy Lost Illusions A Distinguished Provincial at Paris The Secrets of a Princess The Government Clerks Pierrette A Study of Woman Scenes from a Courtesan's Life Honorine The Seamy Side of History The Magic Skin A Second Home A Prince of Bohemia Letters of Two Brides The Muse of the Department The Imaginary Mistress The Middle Classes Cousin Betty The Country Parson In addition, M.Bianchon narrated the following: Another Study of Woman La Grande Breteche Birotteau, Cesar Cesar Birotteau At the Sign of the Cat and Racket Bixiou, Jean-Jacques The Purse The Government Clerks Modeste Mignon Scenes from a Courtesan's Life The Firm of Nucingen The Muse of the Department Cousin Betty The Member for Arcis Beatrix A Man of Business Gaudissart II.
The Unconscious Humorists Cousin Pons Brambourg, Comte de (Title of Philippe Bridau, later Joseph) The Unconscious Humorists Bridau, Philippe Scenes from a Courtesan's Life Bridau, Joseph The Purse A Distinguished Provincial at Paris A Start in Life Modeste Mignon Another Study of Woman Pierre Grassou Letters of Two Brides Cousin Betty The Member for Arcis Bruel, Jean Francois du The Government Clerks A Start in Life A Prince of Bohemia The Middle Classes A Distinguished Provincial at Paris A Daughter of Eve Bruel, Claudine Chaffaroux, Madame du A Prince of Bohemia A Distinguished Provincial at Paris Letters of Two Brides The Middle Classes Cabirolle, Madame A Start in Life Cabirolle, Agathe-Florentine A Start in Life Lost Illusions A Distinguished Provincial at Paris Camusot A Distinguished Provincial at Paris Cousin Pons The Muse of the Department Cesar Birotteau At the Sign of the Cat and Racket Cardot, Jean-Jerome-Severin A Start in Life Lost Illusions A Distinguished Provincial at Paris At the Sign of the Cat and Racket Cesar Birotteau Chaulieu, Henri, Duc de Letters of Two Brides Modest Mignon Scenes from a Courtesan's Life The Thirteen Chrestien, Michel A Distinguished Provincial at Paris The Secrets of a Princess Claparon, Charles Cesar Birotteau Melmoth Reconciled The Firm of Nucingen A Man of Business The Middle Classes Coloquinte A Distinguished Provincial at Paris Coralie, Mademoiselle A Start in Life A Distinguished Provincial at Paris Desplein The Atheist's Mass Cousin Pons Lost Illusions The Thirteen The Government Clerks Pierrette The Seamy Side of History Modest Mignon Scenes from a Courtesan's Life Honorine Desroches (son) Colonel Chabert A Start in Life A Woman of Thirty The Commission in Lunacy The Government Clerks A Distinguished Provincial at Paris Scenes from a Courtesan's Life The Firm of Nucingen A Man of Business The Middle Classes Finot, Andoche Cesar Birotteau A Distinguished Provincial at Paris Scenes from a Courtesan's Life The Government Clerks A Start in Life Gaudissart the Great The Firm of Nucingen Gaillard, Madame Theodore Jealousies of a Country Town A Distinguished Provincial at Paris Scenes from a Courtesan's Life Beatrix The Unconscious Humorists Gerard, Francois-Pascal-Simon, Baron Beatrix Giraud, Leon A Distinguished Provincial at Paris The Secrets of a Princess The Unconscious Humorists Giroudeau A Distinguished Provincial at Paris A Start in Life Gobseck, Esther Van Gobseck The Firm of Nucingen Scenes from a Courtesan's Life Godeschal, Francois-Claude-Marie Colonel Chabert A Start in Life The Commission in Lunacy The Middle Classes Cousin Pons Godeschal, Marie A Start in Life Scenes from a Courtesan's Life Cousin Pons Grandlieu, Duc Ferdinand de The Gondreville Mystery The Thirteen Modeste Mignon Scenes from a Courtesan's Life Grandlieu, Mademoiselle de Scenes from a Courtesan's Life Grassou, Pierre Pierre Grassou Cousin Betty The Middle Classes Cousin Pons Gruget, Madame Etienne The Thirteen The Government Clerks Haudry (doctor) Cesar Birotteau The Thirteen The Seamy Side of History Cousin Pons Lora, Leon de The Unconscious Humorists A Start in Life Pierre Grassou Honorine Cousin Betty Beatrix Loraux, Abbe A Start in Life Cesar Birotteau Honorine Lousteau, Etienne A Distinguished Provincial at Paris Scenes from a Courtesan's Life A Daughter of Eve Beatrix The Muse of the Department Cousin Betty A Prince of Bohemia A Man of Business The Middle Classes The Unconscious Humorists Lupeaulx, Clement Chardin des The Muse of the Department Eugenie Grandet A Distinguished Provincial at Paris The Government Clerks Scenes from a Courtesan's Life Ursule Mirouet Magus, Elie The Vendetta A Marriage Settlement Pierre Grassou Cousin Pons Matifat (wealthy druggist) Cesar Birotteau Lost Illusions A Distinguished Provincial at Paris The Firm of Nucingen Cousin Pons Maufrigneuse, Duc de The Secrets of a Princess A Start in Life Scenes from a Courtesan's Life Nathan, Madame Raoul The Muse of the Department Lost Illusions A Distinguished Provincial at Paris Scenes from a Courtesan's Life The Government Clerks Ursule Mirouet Eugenie Grandet The Imaginary Mistress A Prince of Bohemia A Daughter of Eve The Unconscious Humorists Navarreins, Duc de Colonel Chabert The Muse of the Department The Thirteen Jealousies of a Country Town The Peasantry Scenes from a Courtesan's Life The Country Parson The Magic Skin The Gondreville Mystery The Secrets of a Princess Cousin Betty Rhetore, Duc Alphonse de A Distinguished Provincial at Paris Scenes from a Courtesan's Life Letters of Two Brides Albert Savarus The Member for Arcis Ridal, Fulgence A Distinguished Provincial at Paris The Unconscious Humorists Roguin Cesar Birotteau Eugenie Grandet Pierrette The Vendetta Rouget, Jean-Jacques The Muse of the Department Schinner, Hippolyte The Purse Pierre Grassou A Start in Life Albert Savarus The Government Clerks Modeste Mignon The Imaginary Mistress The Unconscious Humorists Serizy, Comte Hugret de A Start in Life Honorine Modeste Mignon Scenes from a Courtesan's Life Tillet, Ferdinand du Cesar Birotteau The Firm of Nucingen The Middle Classes Pierrette Melmoth Reconciled A Distinguished Provincial at Paris The Secrets of a Princess A Daughter of Eve The Member for Arcis Cousin Betty The Unconscious Humorists Touches, Mademoiselle Felicite des Beatrix Lost Illusions A Distinguished Provincial at Paris Another Study of Woman A Daughter of Eve Honorine Beatrix The Muse of the Department Vernou, Felicien Lost Illusions A Distinguished Provincial at Paris Scenes from a Courtesan's Life A Daughter of Eve Cousin Betty.