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Print and frame (Mezzotint)
Portrait of a Young Man Holding a Candlestick
Thomas Frye
1760
Category
Prints and Maps
Creator/Artist/Maker
Thomas Frye (Designer, draftsman and engraver)
Place of Origin
London; London; England; United Kingdom; Europe
Materials
- Ink
- Paper (laid)
- Cardboard
Museum Object Number
1959.0098.042
Credit Line/Donor
Museum purchase
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Object Number
1959.0098.042
Object Name
Print and frame (Mezzotint)
Title
Portrait of a Young Man Holding a Candlestick
Category
Prints and Maps
Creator (Role)
Thomas Frye (Designer, draftsman and engraver)
Place of Origin
London; London; England; United Kingdom; Europe
Date
1760
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Inscription
Location: Lower left, within image
Inscription: TF. [intertwined]
Type: Inscription
Location: Lower left, beneath image
Inscription: T. Frye Pictor. Inv:\t Sculp:\t
Type: Inscription
Location: Lower right, beneath image
Inscription: Hatton Garden 1760.
Mark/Signature: Yes
Subject(s)
- Portrait
Materials
- Ink
- Paper (laid)
- Cardboard
Techniques
- Mezzotint
Dimensions (inches)
20.37 (H) x 15.4 (W) x 18.6 (Image H) x 13.88 (Image W)
Dimensions (centimeters)
51.75 (H) x 39.2 (W) x 47.3 (Image H) x 35.25 (Image W)
Measurement Notes
H at left. W at bottom. D at bottom left. Trimmed within platemark at bottom. Plate W: 13.9 in. (35.4 cm). Frame H: 22.8 in. (58.0 cm). Frame W: 17.8 in. (45.1 cm). Frame D: 1.2 in. (3.1 cm).
Publisher Date
01/01/1760
Place of Publication
London, England, United Kingdom, Europe
Edition State
I or II
Edition Notes
State I as issued by the engraver. State II, published by Boydell. Either a late impression of state I or state II, as this impression is weak, although there is no evidence of reworking.