Imaginary Portrait of an English Gentleman

1760

Thomas Frye

Associated Names
Thomas Frye

Artist, Irish, 1710 - 1762

The image shows a person in profile view, leaning forward with their hand supporting their face. They have well-groomed hair and are dressed elegantly in a coat with a white shirt or cravat visible. The person appears contemplative, gazing into the distance.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    mezzotint

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Mrs. Hyatt Mayor

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 59.3 × 44 cm (23 3/8 × 17 5/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1981.73.1

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Smith 1884, no. 17

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1884

  • Smith, John Chaloner. British mezzotinto portraits, being a descriptive catalogue of these engravings from the introduction of the art to the early part of the present century. 4 vols. London: Henry Sotheran and Co., 1884.

Wikidata ID

Q74037741

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