Lot 149 · Old Master, Decorative, Modern and Contemporary Prints
Life-sized Heads: Ipse (Self), Man directed and looking to front, wig, plain coat, short sleeve, before him a drawing-board with paper, right hand leaning upon it and holding a crayon, left hand to side; Old man, in profile to left, black velvet cap, spectacles held in right hand; Man, directed to front, facing and looking towards left, turban, right hand raised; and Young man, facing and looking to front, holding book open before him with left hand, lighted candle in candlestick to right
Thomas Frye · mezzotints on laid watermarked paper, published by T.Frye, 1760
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- Estimate
- £3,000–£4,000 hammer ≈ $4,045–$5,393
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Old Master, Decorative, Modern and Contemporary Prints, London (South Kensington) · 16 September 2009
- Dimensions
- P. 19¾ x 13 7/8in. (50.2 x 35.3cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5272796
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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- TB-2026-5272796 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-5272796
Thomas Frye, Life-sized Heads: Ipse (Self), Man directed and looking to front, wig, plain coat, short sleeve, before him a drawing-board with paper, right hand leaning upon it and holding a crayon, left hand to side; Old man, in profile to left, black velvet cap, spectacles held in right hand; Man, directed to front, facing and looking towards left, turban, right hand raised; and Young man, facing and looking to front, holding book open before him with left hand, lighted candle in candlestick to right. Christie's, 16 Sep 2009, lot 149. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5272796.
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Thomas Frye, Life-sized Heads: Ipse (Self), Man directed and looking to front, wig, plain coat, short sleeve, before him a drawing-board with paper, right hand leaning upon it and holding a crayon, left hand to side; Old man, in profile to left, black velvet cap, spectacles held in right hand; Man, directed to front, facing and looking towards left, turban, right hand raised; and Young man, facing and looking to front, holding book open before him with left hand, lighted candle in candlestick to right. Christie's, 16 Sep 2009, lot 149. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5272796.
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From the same sale Old Master, Decorative, Modern and Contemporary Prints · Sep 2009
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| A Collection | Adriaen Van Ostade | £1,200–£1,800 | |
| The Artist's Mother seated at a Table, looking right: three quarter l… | Rembrandt Harmensz Van Rijn | £1,500–£2,000 | |
| The Artist's Mother with her Hands on her Chest: small Bust (Bartsch,… | Rembrandt Harmensz Van Rijn | £2,500–£3,500 | |
| A small Collection of 17th Century Netherlandish Prints | A small Collection of 17th Century Netherlandish Prints | £600–£800 | |
| A decorative Collection of Portraits and Genre Scenes | A decorative Collection of Portraits and Genre Scenes | £500–£700 | |
| Woman contemplating a Skull (Bartsch 14) | Andrea Andreani (1558/59-1629) after Alessandro Casolani (1552/53-1607) | £800–£1,200 |
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