Artwork
Self-Portrait
Self-Portrait is an ink print by the Romanticist artist Thomas Frye. It dates from 1760 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art.
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- Inscribed:lower left in plate: .TF.; lower center in plate: .Ipse.; lower left in plate: T, Frye Pictor Inv,t & Sculp; lower right in plate: Hatton Garden 1760.
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Overview
This 1760 print is a self-portrait by Thomas Frye, an artist known for his work in various mediums, including mezzotint.
Subject & Meaning
The portrait depicts a man, presumably the artist, with a serious expression, dressed in formal attire, and engaged in a creative activity, as indicated by the pen and paper.
Technique & Style
Frye employed mezzotint, a technique he helped develop, to create a detailed, high-contrast image with a three-dimensional effect, using shading to highlight the subject's face against a dark background.
History & Provenance
Created in 1760, this work was made towards the end of Frye's life, shortly before his death in 1762, a period during which he was also involved in porcelain manufacturing at the Bow porcelain factory.
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Artist
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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