//
For internal use only
Not On Display
Print and frame (Mezzotint)
Profile Portrait of a Man
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
1968.0753
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
Share Object
Complete Details
Object Number
1968.0753
Object Name
Print and frame (Mezzotint)
Title
Profile Portrait of a Man
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 right, within image
Inscription: .TF. [intertwined]
Type: Inscription
Location: Lower left, beneath image
Inscription: Tho:\s 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)
20.4 (H) x 15.4 (W) x 18.72 (Image H) x 13.9 (Image W)
Dimensions (centimeters)
51.9 (H) x 39.2 (W) x 47.55 (Image H) x 35.2 (Image W)
Measurement Notes
Trimmed within platemark at bottom. Plate W: 13.9 in. (35.25 cm). Frame H: 22.8 in. (58.0 cm). Frame W: 17.8 in. (45.2 cm). Frame D: 1.3 in. (3.3 cm). H at left. W at bottom. D at bottom left.
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.