About this artwork
Frye’s most important work in the graphic media was the mezzotint series of twelve life-sized heads. These monumental portraits are distinctive in the history of English mezzotints; not only is their life-size scale unusual, but they are also original portraits created specifically for the mezzotint medium. Only a few years after their creation, Frye’s richly atmospheric mezzotints influenced portraits by Joseph Wright of Derby.
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Status
- Currently Off View
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Department
- Prints and Drawings
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Artist
- Thomas Frye
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Title
- Old Woman Leaning on a Cane, from Life-Sized Heads
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Place
- Ireland (Object made in)
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Date
- Made 1760
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Medium
- Mezzotint in black on buff laid paper
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Dimensions
- 474 × 352 mm (image); 505 × 354 mm (plate); 528 × 378 mm (sheet)
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Credit Line
- Purchased with funds provided by Mrs. George B. Young
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Reference Number
- 1990.73
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IIIF Manifest
- https://api.artic.edu/api/v1/artworks/76025/manifest.json
Extended information about this artwork
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