Imaginary Portrait of an English Beauty

1762

Thomas Frye

Associated Names
Thomas Frye

Artist, Irish, 1710 - 1762

The image depicts a close-up portrait of a woman from the shoulders up. She is shown in profile, turning slightly towards the viewer with her gaze directed forward. The woman has delicate facial features, a smooth complexion, arched eyebrows, and full lips. She has light-colored hair styled neatly under an ornate cap with a bow. She wears a luxurious garment with fur trim and intricate lace underneath. A choker around her neck is made of gathered fabric and tied with a bow. She wears an earring consisting of a short string of pearls with a large drop pearl. Her hand is resting gently on her collar, partially covering her chest. The background is a plain, darkened space.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    mezzotint

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Mrs. Hyatt Mayor

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 60.8 × 46.3 cm (23 15/16 × 18 1/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1981.73.2

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Smith 1884, no. 24


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

Q74037745

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