Thomas Frye

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Thomas Frye executed portraits in oil, pastel and mezzotint. The mezzotints for which Frye is chiefly remembered is this series of seventeen life-size heads, which he published in two series between 1760–1762. Although probably drawn from real life the prints were issued without titles and, with the exception of Frye's self-portrait, are not presented as portraits but a series of 'fanciful heads' arranged in diverse poses. The second series (1761–1762), 'Ladies, very elegantly attired in the fashion, and in the most agreeable attitudes' demonstrate Frye's interest in fine costume and elegant jewellery.

National Portrait Gallery, London

London

Title

Thomas Frye

Date

1759

Medium

oil on canvas

Measurements

H 76.2 x W 63.2 cm

Accession number

5471

Acquisition method

Purchased, 1982

Work type

Painting

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