//
For internal use only
Not On Display
Print and frame (Mezzotint)
Portrait of a Man with Cap and Spectacles
Thomas Frye
1760-1760
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)
Museum Object Number
1958.0025.007 A, B
Credit Line/Donor
Museum purchase
Share Object
Complete Details
Object Number
1958.0025.007 A, B
Object Name
Print and frame (Mezzotint)
Title
Portrait of a Man with Cap and Spectacles
Category
Prints and Maps
Creator (Role)
Thomas Frye (Designer, draftsman and engraver)
Place of Origin
London; London; England; United Kingdom; Europe
Date
1760-1760
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Inscription
Location: Lower left, beneath image
Inscription: Thos Frye, Pictor, Invenit & Sculpsit.
Type: Inscription
Location: Lower center, beneath image
Inscription: Sold at the Golden Head & Red Lamp, near the Corner by Greville Street, in Hatton Garden.
Mark/Signature: Yes
Subject(s)
- Portrait
Materials
- Ink
- Paper (laid)
Techniques
- Mezzotint
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 37.6 (W) x 47.3 (Image H) x 35.1 (Image W)
Measurement Notes
Plate H: 19.9 in. (50.5 cm). Plate W: 13.8 in. (35.1 cm). Frame H: 23.1 in. (58.8 cm). Frame W: 17.2 in. (43.6 cm). Frame D: 1.1 in. (2.7 cm). H at left. W at bottom. D at bottom left.
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.