//
For internal use only
Not On Display
Print (Mezzotint)
Profile Portrait of a Man
Thomas Frye
1800-1825
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
Museum Object Number
1958.0025.006 A
Credit Line/Donor
Museum purchase
Share Object
Complete Details
Object Number
1958.0025.006 A
Object Name
Print (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
1800-1825
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 & Sculp:\t
Type: Inscription
Location: Lower right, beneath image
Inscription: Hatton Garden 1760
Mark/Signature: Yes
Subject(s)
- Portrait
Materials
- Ink
- Paper
Techniques
- Mezzotint with roulette and minimal burin work
Dimensions (inches)
20.6 (H) x 14.8 (W) x 18.6 (Image H) x 13.8 (Image W)
Dimensions (centimeters)
52.3 (H) x 37.5 (W) x 47.3 (Image H) x 35 (Image W)
Measurement Notes
Plate H: 19.9 in. (50.5 cm). Plate W: 13.9 in. (35.2 cm). H at left. W at bottom.
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.