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John Richardson: A Scholar Collects DAY ONE

Wed, Sep 16, 2020 11:00AM EDT
Lot 61

Thomas Frye (1710-1762): Life-Size Heads: Eighteen Plates; and George III of Great Britain

Estimate: $6,000 - $9,000
Sold for

Bid Increments

Price Bid Increment
$0 $25
$200 $50
$500 $100
$3,000 $250
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
$30,000 $2,500
$100,000 $5,000

Nineteen mezzotints on paper, 1760-1762.

All 20 x 15 in. (sight), 25 x 20 in. (frame).

Exhibited: Art Institute of Chicago, Ireland: Crossroads of Art and Design 1690-1840.

Note: The catalogue for the above exhibition noted that Richardson bought this set of prints in the middle of WWII after Christie's King Street headquarters had relocted to Spencer House for the duration of the war. 

Condition

All with thin margins and some pale staining. Otherwise all apparently in very good condition. Not examined out of frame.Not withstanding this report or any discussion concerning condition of a lot, all lots are offered and sold "as is" in accordance with our conditions of sale.Â