Thomas Frye
Portrait of Henry Crispe of Catton (1657-1736/7), bust-length, in clerical robes, feigned oval; and Portrait of Ann Crispe, née Percy (b.1671), half-length, in a black dress and black bonnet with white lace trim, feigned oval
Estimate: 2.000 - 3.000 GBP
Price realised: 2.375 GBP
Price realised: 2.375 GBP
Description
Thomas Frye (Dublin c.1710-1762 London)
Portrait of Henry Crispe of Catton (1657-1736/7), bust-length, in clerical robes, feigned oval; and Portrait of Ann Crispe, née Percy (b.1671), half-length, in a black dress and black bonnet with white lace trim, feigned oval
the first inscribed 'AEtat Suae 72: Ob:t 23 Feb 1736. AEtat 80' (lower left) and inscribed 'Hen: Crispe.A.M. Rector of Catton Yorkshire. Son of Hen: Crispe Esq:r of Dover. born there 10:th Octob:r 1657. & dyed at Catton 23 Feb: 1736/7 AEtat: 79.' (on reverse of canvas); and the second with inscription 'Aetat suee 70 Ann Crispe Wife of Henr.y Crispe.AM. daughter of Francis Percy of Cambridge. born June 6.th 1671 Fry Pinxit' (on the relining canvas presumably recording an earlier inscription and signature on the reverse of the original canvas)
oil on canvas
30½ x 25 in. (77.5 x 63.5 cm.)
Portrait of Henry Crispe of Catton (1657-1736/7), bust-length, in clerical robes, feigned oval; and Portrait of Ann Crispe, née Percy (b.1671), half-length, in a black dress and black bonnet with white lace trim, feigned oval
the first inscribed 'AEtat Suae 72: Ob:t 23 Feb 1736. AEtat 80' (lower left) and inscribed 'Hen: Crispe.A.M. Rector of Catton Yorkshire. Son of Hen: Crispe Esq:r of Dover. born there 10:th Octob:r 1657. & dyed at Catton 23 Feb: 1736/7 AEtat: 79.' (on reverse of canvas); and the second with inscription 'Aetat suee 70 Ann Crispe Wife of Henr.y Crispe.AM. daughter of Francis Percy of Cambridge. born June 6.th 1671 Fry Pinxit' (on the relining canvas presumably recording an earlier inscription and signature on the reverse of the original canvas)
oil on canvas
30½ x 25 in. (77.5 x 63.5 cm.)
Auction result well in line with expectations
The work Portrait of Henry Crispe of Catton (1657-1736/7), bust-length, in clerical robes, feigned oval; and Portrait of Ann Crispe, née Percy (b.1671), half-length, in a black dress and black bonnet with white lace trim, feigned oval by Thomas Frye was auctioned at Christies in London in October 2008. The price achieved of GBP 2,375.00 (€ 3,027.27) was within expectations - the estimate range had previously been set by the auction house as GBP 2,000.00 – 3,000.00. Of course, this price has nothing to do with the top prices that other works by Thomas Frye achieve. The highest price we have observed so far was reached by the work Portrait Of A Gentleman; And Portrait Of A Lady in April 2010 with an auction result of GBP 43,250.00 (€ 49,772.29).
Auktionsergebnis im Rahmen der Erwartungen
Die Arbeit Portrait of Henry Crispe of Catton (1657-1736/7), bust-length, in clerical robes, feigned oval; and Portrait of Ann Crispe, née Percy (b.1671), half-length, in a black dress and black bonnet with white lace trim, feigned oval von Thomas Frye kam im Oktober 2008 bei Christies in London zur Auktion. Der dabei erzielte Preis von GBP 2.375,00 (€ 3.027,27) lag im Rahmen der Erwartungen – die Schätzpreisspanne war von dem Auktionshaus zuvor mit GBP 2.000,00 – 3.000,00 angegeben worden. Dieser Preis hat freilich nichts mit den Spitzenpreisen zu tun, die andere Arbeiten von Thomas Frye erzielen. Den höchsten von uns bisher beobachteten Preis erreichte die Arbeit Portrait Of A Gentleman; And Portrait Of A Lady im April 2010 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von GBP 43.250,00 (€ 49.772,29).
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