1760
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Dominant colour
Self-Portrait is a 1760 ink by Thomas Frye, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This is a black-and-white portrait of a man with a serious expression. He’s wearing a dark coat with shiny buttons and a ruffled white collar. His right hand rests on his head, while his left holds a pen over a piece of paper, like he’s about to write or draw. The artist used shading to make his face stand out against the dark background. The texture of his hair and clothing is detailed, giving everything a three-dimensional look. Look up chiaroscuro next to see how this lighting trick works.
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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