Thomas Frye
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Selected Works28

Museum Acquisitions

Art Institute of Chicago
Young Man with a Candle, from Life-Sized Heads
Young Man with a Candle, from Life-Sized Heads, 1760
Acquired 2013
Mezzotint in black on ivory laid paper
Art Institute of Chicago
Thomas Wright
Thomas Wright, 1737
Acquired 2012
Mezzotint with engraving in black on ivory laid paper
Art Institute of Chicago
Ipse (Self-Portrait), from Life-Sized Heads
Ipse (Self-Portrait), from Life-Sized Heads, 1760
Acquired 2012
Mezzotint in black on ivory laid paper
Lowe Art Museum
Untitled
Untitled, 1760
Acquired 2000
mezzotint
Art Institute of Chicago
Old Man with Spectacles, from Life-Sized Heads
Old Man with Spectacles, from Life-Sized Heads, 1760
Acquired 1992
Mezzotint in black on ivory laid paper
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
Fashionable woman wearing ermine-lined cloak (possibly Miss Pond)
Fashionable woman wearing ermine-lined cloak (possibly Miss Pond), 1762
Acquired 1992
Mezzotint on laid paper
LACMA
Young Woman with a Fan
Young Woman with a Fan, 1761
Acquired 1991
Mezzotint
Art Institute of Chicago
Old Woman Leaning on a Cane, from Life-Sized Heads
Old Woman Leaning on a Cane, from Life-Sized Heads, 1760
Acquired 1990
Mezzotint in black on buff laid paper
Art Institute of Chicago
Portrait of a Young Man, Looking to the Left (Self-Portrait), from Life-Sized Heads
Portrait of a Young Man, Looking to the Left (Self-Portrait), from Life-Sized Heads, 1760
In museum collection
Mezzotint in black on off-white laid paper

Previous Sales

Sotheby's
Sixteen Portraits
Sixteen Portraits, 1760
$50,800
Jan 2024
Christie's
Three plates, from: Life-sized Heads
Three plates, from: Life-sized Heads
£2,500 ($3k USD)
Mar 2017
Christie's
Portrait of Henry Crispe of Catton (b.1687), bust-length, in a blue velvet coat and gold embroidered waist-coat, in a feigned oval
Portrait of Henry Crispe of Catton (b.1687), bust-length, in a blue velvet coat and gold embroidered waist-coat, in a feigned oval
£2,125 ($3k USD)
Apr 2008
Christie's
A Fashionable Lady, in profile to the left, from Life-sized Heads , second series
A Fashionable Lady, in profile to the left, from Life-sized Heads , second series
£7,500 ($10k USD)
Mar 2008
Christie's
A Fashionable Lady, with a Pearl Necklace and Pearl Diadem Supporting a Scroll and Spray of Flowers, from Life-sized Heads , second series
A Fashionable Lady, with a Pearl Necklace and Pearl Diadem Supporting a Scroll and Spray of Flowers, from Life-sized Heads , second series
£7,500 ($10k USD)
Mar 2008
Christie's
A Fashionable Lady with her right hand on left wrist, from Life-sized Heads , second series
A Fashionable Lady with her right hand on left wrist, from Life-sized Heads , second series
£6,875 ($9k USD)
Mar 2008
Christie's
Portrait of a Gentleman, from Life-sized Heads , first series
Portrait of a Gentleman, from Life-sized Heads , first series
£1,500 ($2k USD)
Mar 2008
Christie's
Portrait of a young boy, half-length, in a brown coat and blue waistcoat; and Portrait of a young girl, half-length, in a blue dress
Portrait of a young boy, half-length, in a brown coat and blue waistcoat; and Portrait of a young girl, half-length, in a blue dress
£11,400 ($15k USD)
May 2006
Christie's
"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)
"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)
£24,000 ($32k USD)
Jun 2005
Christie's
A portrait of Henry Hanson, half-length, in a black jacket with cuffs and gold stitching
A portrait of Henry Hanson, half-length, in a black jacket with cuffs and gold stitching
£6,931 ($9k USD)
May 2004
Christie's
Portrait of two young children, full-length, the elder girl building a house of cards on a marble topped table, the younger child playing with a walking stick, in an interior
Portrait of two young children, full-length, the elder girl building a house of cards on a marble topped table, the younger child playing with a walking stick, in an interior
£29,375 ($39k USD)
May 2001
Christie's
Portrait of a Gentleman, seated three-quarter length, in a grey velvet suit and lace cuffs, holding a book beside a table
Portrait of a Gentleman, seated three-quarter length, in a grey velvet suit and lace cuffs, holding a book beside a table
$11,500
Oct 1998
Forum Auctions · Artsy
Three mezzotints from 'Life-sized Heads'
Three mezzotints from 'Life-sized Heads', 1760
Bidding closed
Mezzotint

For Sale

Hill-Stone, Inc. · Artsy
Fashionable Woman wearing a lace necklet.
Fashionable Woman wearing a lace necklet., 1761
For sale
Mezzotint on paper
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C. · Artsy
A Man with a Turban and Striped Shirt
A Man with a Turban and Striped Shirt, 1760
For sale
Mezzotint with some engraving on laid paper
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C. · Artsy
Young Woman Holding a Fan
Young Woman Holding a Fan, 1760
For sale
Mezzotint on laid paper
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C. · Artsy
Imaginary Portrait of an English Beauty
Imaginary Portrait of an English Beauty, 1762
For sale
Mezzotint
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C. · Artsy
Self-Portrait
Self-Portrait, 1760
For sale
Mezzotint on laid paper
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C. · Artsy
Imaginary Portrait of an English Gentleman
Imaginary Portrait of an English Gentleman, 1760
For sale
Mezzotint
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Other Museum Acquisitions12

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Young Man with a Candle, from Life-Sized Heads
Art Institute of Chicago · Chicago, United States · Acquired 2013 · Accession 2013.722 · Mezzotint in black on ivory laid paper
Gift of Dorothy Braude Edinburg to the Harry B. and Bessie K. Braude Memorial Collection
Thomas Wright
Art Institute of Chicago · Chicago, United States · Acquired 2012 · Accession 2011.265 · Mezzotint with engraving in black on ivory laid paper
The Amanda S. Johnson and Marion J. Livingston Fund
Ipse (Self-Portrait), from Life-Sized Heads
Art Institute of Chicago · Chicago, United States · Acquired 2012 · Accession 2011.264 · Mezzotint in black on ivory laid paper
The Amanda S. Johnson and Marion J. Livingston Fund
Untitled
Lowe Art Museum · Miami, United States · Acquired 2000 · Accession 2000.005.01 · mezzotint
Museum purchase through the 2000 Director's Circle and the Lowe Art Museum Acquisitions Fund
First Series of Life-Sized Heads: Mrs. Frye
Cleveland Museum of Art · Cleveland, United States · Acquired 1994 · Accession 1994.209 · mezzotint
Gift from Family and Friends in memory of Josephine Little Zuppan
Old Man with Spectacles, from Life-Sized Heads
Art Institute of Chicago · Chicago, United States · Acquired 1992 · Accession 1991.617 · Mezzotint in black on ivory laid paper
Dorothy Braude Edinburg Collection in honor of Harry B. and Bessie K. Braude
Fashionable woman wearing ermine-lined cloak (possibly Miss Pond)
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston · Houston, United States · Acquired 1992 · Accession 92.560 · Mezzotint on laid paper
Gift of an anonymous donor in memory of Moore Murray
Young Woman with a Fan
Los Angeles County Museum of Art · Los Angeles, United States · Acquired 1991 · Accession M.91.139 · Mezzotint
Purchased with funds provided by Costume and Textiles and the Graphic Arts Council
Old Woman Leaning on a Cane, from Life-Sized Heads
Art Institute of Chicago · Chicago, United States · Acquired 1990 · Accession 1990.73 · Mezzotint in black on buff laid paper
Purchased with funds provided by Mrs. George B. Young
Henry Crispe of the Custom House
Tate · United Kingdom · Acquired 1990 · Accession T05784 · Oil paint on canvas
Purchased 1990
Portrait of a Man
Metropolitan Museum of Art · New York, United States · Acquired 1979 · Accession 1979.493 · Black and white chalk on beige paper
Gift of Richard and Trude Krautheimer, 1979
George III
Metropolitan Museum of Art · New York, United States · Acquired 1969 · Accession 69.669.2 · Mezzotint; first state of two
The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, by exchange, 1969
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death
Thomas Frye dies
Jan 1, 1762
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birth
Thomas Frye born
Jan 1, 1710