Thomas Frye, Imaginary Portrait of an English Gentleman

Thomas Frye

Irish · 1710–1762 · Painter, Printmaker

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Anglo-Irish artist (c.1710-1762)

Born 1710, DublinDied 1762, LondonOccupation Painter, Printmaker, DraughtsmanWikidata Q3893676 ↗ULAN 500003964 ↗Museum works 20

Also known as Fry, Frye, Thamas Frye, Theodore Frye

Works in museum collections

Open-access images (public domain, CC0 or CC BY) from museum collections, each shown with its credit line and licence.

Thomas Frye, Imaginary Portrait of an English Gentleman
Imaginary Portrait of an English Gentleman1760 · mezzotint
National Gallery of Art, Washington ↗
CC0 · National Gallery of Art, Washington, Gift of Mrs. Hyatt Mayor — Open Access (…
Thomas Frye, Imaginary Portrait of an English Beauty
Imaginary Portrait of an English Beauty1762 · mezzotint
National Gallery of Art, Washington ↗
CC0 · National Gallery of Art, Washington, Gift of Mrs. Hyatt Mayor — Open Access (…
Thomas Frye, A Man with a Turban and Striped Shirt
A Man with a Turban and Striped Shirt1760 · mezzotint with some engraving on laid paper
National Gallery of Art, Washington ↗
CC0 · National Gallery of Art, Washington, Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund — Open Access (CC0)
Thomas Frye, Young Woman Holding a Fan
Young Woman Holding a Fan1760 · mezzotint on laid paper
National Gallery of Art, Washington ↗
CC0 · National Gallery of Art, Washington, Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund — Open Access (CC0)
Thomas Frye, Self-Portrait
Self-Portrait1760 · mezzotint on laid paper
National Gallery of Art, Washington ↗
CC0 · National Gallery of Art, Washington, Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund — Open Access (CC0)
Thomas Frye, Girl Building a House of Cards
Girl Building a House of Cards1800
Metropolitan Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · Attributed to Thomas Frye, via Wikimedia Commons (CC0) — Metropolitan Museum …
Thomas Frye, A Woman, Traditionally Identified as Mrs.Wardle
A Woman, Traditionally Identified as Mrs.Wardle1742
Yale Center for British Art ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Yale Center for British Art
Thomas Frye, Frederick, Prince of Wales (1707-1751)
Frederick, Prince of Wales (1707-1751)1741
Royal Collection ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Royal Collection
Thomas Frye, Thomas Frye
Thomas Frye1759
National Portrait Gallery ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — National Portrait Gallery
Thomas Frye, Henry Crispe of the Custom House
Henry Crispe of the Custom House1746
Tate ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Tate
Thomas Frye, Unknown man
Unknown man
Nationalmuseum ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Nationalmuseum
Thomas Frye, Self-Portrait
Self-Portrait1760
Wikimedia Commons ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain)
Thomas Frye, Portrait of John Allen of Bridgewater
Portrait of John Allen of Bridgewater1739
National Gallery of Ireland ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — National Gallery of Ireland
Thomas Frye, Old Man with Spectacles, from Life-Sized Heads
Old Man with Spectacles, from Life-Sized Heads1760 · Mezzotint in black on ivory laid paper
Art Institute of Chicago ↗
CC0 · Art Institute of Chicago, Dorothy Braude Edinburg Collection in honor of Harr…
Thomas Frye, Young Man with a Candle, from Life-Sized Heads
Young Man with a Candle, from Life-Sized Heads1760 · Mezzotint in black on ivory laid paper
Art Institute of Chicago ↗
CC0 · Art Institute of Chicago, Gift of Dorothy Braude Edinburg to the Harry B. and…
Thomas Frye, Ipse (Self-Portrait), from Life-Sized Heads
Ipse (Self-Portrait), from Life-Sized Heads1760 · Mezzotint in black on ivory laid paper
Art Institute of Chicago ↗
CC0 · Art Institute of Chicago, The Amanda S. Johnson and Marion J. Livingston Fund…
Thomas Frye, Old Woman Leaning on a Cane, from Life-Sized Heads
Old Woman Leaning on a Cane, from Life-Sized Heads1760 · Mezzotint in black on buff laid paper
Art Institute of Chicago ↗
CC0 · Art Institute of Chicago, Purchased with funds provided by Mrs. George B. You…
Thomas Frye, 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 Heads1760 · Mezzotint in black on off-white laid paper
Art Institute of Chicago ↗
CC0 · Art Institute of Chicago, George B. and Mary A. Young Fund — public domain (CC0)
Thomas Frye, Thomas Wright
Thomas Wright1737 · Mezzotint with engraving in black on ivory laid paper
Art Institute of Chicago ↗
CC0 · Art Institute of Chicago, The Amanda S. Johnson and Marion J. Livingston Fund…
Thomas Frye, First Series of Life-Sized Heads:  Mrs. Frye
First Series of Life-Sized Heads: Mrs. Frye1760 · mezzotint
Cleveland Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift from Family and Friends in memory of Josephine …

Artist record compiled from: Wikidata (CC0), Getty ULAN (ODC-By), National Gallery of Art open data (CC0), Art Institute of Chicago API (CC0), The Met Open Access (CC0). See data sources & attribution.

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