1760
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
A Man with a Turban and Striped Shirt is a 1760 ink by Thomas Frye, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This is a close-up portrait of a man in profile. He wears a loose turban wrapped around his head and a striped shirt with a high collar. His hands rest together near his chest, and the dark background makes his face stand out sharply. The artist used a mix of shading and fine lines to create depth in the fabric and skin. This kind of print was made by pressing ink into etched metal plates. Next, look up engraving to see how artists like this made detailed prints.
Thomas Frye (c. 1710 – 3 April 1762) was an Anglo-Irish artist, best known for his portraits in oil and pastel, including some miniatures and his early mezzotint engravings. He was also the patentee of the Bow porcelain…
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