Lot Essay
These are said to be portaits of Queen Charlotte of England, and may be regarded as some of the last works by the artist
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Thomas Frye (1710-1762)
Portrait of a young lady, half length, wearing an ermine-studded robe and pearl-and-lace necklace, and Portrait of a young lady, in profile, half length
mezzotints, 1761, fine impressions, published by Frye, London, with tiny margins, laid down at the reverse sheet corners, both with very few minor defects, the second with a diagonal printing-crease in the upper section, otherwise both generally in very good, fresh condition, framed
overall S. 50.7 x 35.5 cm
a pair (2)
Portrait of a young lady, half length, wearing an ermine-studded robe and pearl-and-lace necklace, and Portrait of a young lady, in profile, half length
mezzotints, 1761, fine impressions, published by Frye, London, with tiny margins, laid down at the reverse sheet corners, both with very few minor defects, the second with a diagonal printing-crease in the upper section, otherwise both generally in very good, fresh condition, framed
overall S. 50.7 x 35.5 cm
a pair (2)