Lot 278
Thomas Frye (1710-1762)
Three portraits from 'Life-sized Heads'
Hammer Price: £2,400
Description
Thomas Frye (1710-1762)
Three portraits from 'Life-sized Heads'
Mezzotints, circa 1760s, good impressions on 18th century laid paper, but with some minor signs of wear, trimmed within the platemark to images, some minor browning and surface dirt, each approx. 470 x 340 mm (18 1/2 x 13 1/4 in) (uniformly mounted and framed) (3)
⁂ Portaits include: 'Man, directed and looking towards the front, wearing a turban and fur-lined cloak'; 'Young man holding up a candlestick in his left hand with frightened expression'; and 'Man with turban' or "Turkish Bashaw"
Description
Thomas Frye (1710-1762)
Three portraits from 'Life-sized Heads'
Mezzotints, circa 1760s, good impressions on 18th century laid paper, but with some minor signs of wear, trimmed within the platemark to images, some minor browning and surface dirt, each approx. 470 x 340 mm (18 1/2 x 13 1/4 in) (uniformly mounted and framed) (3)
⁂ Portaits include: 'Man, directed and looking towards the front, wearing a turban and fur-lined cloak'; 'Young man holding up a candlestick in his left hand with frightened expression'; and 'Man with turban' or "Turkish Bashaw"