"LIFE-SIZED HEADS" (CHALONER SMITH 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19) "Ladies, very elegantly attired in the fashion, and in the most agreeable attitudes" (Chaloner Smith 20, 21, 22, 24, 25)

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THOMAS FRYE (1710-1762)
"LIFE-SIZED HEADS" (CHALONER SMITH 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
"Ladies, very elegantly attired in the fashion, and in the most agreeable attitudes" (Chaloner Smith 20, 21, 22, 24, 25)
mezzotints, 1760-62, on laid paper, fine to fair impressions, from the first and second series published in London, each laid down, most with margins, CS. 14 and 17 before letters, CS. 18 and 24 reduced to the image, CS. 10, 11 and 18 duplicated, most with foxing, tears, creasing and other minor defects, unframed
Sheet: 57 x 44 cm., and smaller (19)

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Further to the catalogue description, please note that this lot contains 5 published impressions, 7 scratch proof impressions, 5 before letter proof impressions, and 2 impressions of which the state is uncertain (trimmed to the image)

Lot Essay

Thomas Frye (1710-1762) is best known today for his fine mezzotints and for his involvement in the establishment of the Bow porcelain factory in Essex. Born in Dublin, he moved to London circa 1734 and by 1736 he had already established a reputation for himself as one of the most talented portraitists in London, which was reflected in the commission he received from The Saddlers' Company to portray, in full-length, Frederick, Prince of Wales.

Frye's greatest contribution to the print market was a large series of seventeen life-size portrait heads, engraved after his own works. Published in 1760-2 these prints titled 'Heads' were influential on the early paintings of Joseph Wright of Derby.

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