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[Frederic de Thoms] Fredericus. Comes de Thoms.
[Engraved by John Faber Jnr after V. Tucker.]
[n.d., c.1736.]
Mezzotint, proof before letters, but with title of state iv pasted on. 340 x 240mm (13½ x 9½"), large margins Tatty
A half length portrait of Frederic de Thoms (1669-1746), a German diplomat and art collector. As the Duke of Brunswick's envoy, he came to London in 1719 and became secretary to George I. He was the first Freemason in Germany, a fact commemorated in later states of this print, which had a masonic jewel added. This proof state is the only one in which he looks to the side rather than the front. CS 343, state i of iii, 'one known'. Russell iv of iv for title. Ex: collection of The Hon. Christopher Lennox-Boyd.
[Ref: 67534] £240.00
(£288.00 incl.VAT)
[Frederic de Thoms] [Fredericus. Comes de Thoms.]
[Engraved by John Faber Jnr after V. Tucker.]
[n.d., c.1736.]
Mezzotint, proof before letters. 340 x 240mm (13½ x 9½"). Trimmed to plate at bottom, notch in top left margin.
A half length portrait of Frederic de Thoms (1696-1746), a German diplomat and art collector. As the Duke of Brunswick's envoy, he came to London in 1719 and became secretary to George I. He was the first Freemason in Germany, a fact commemorated in later states of this print, which had a masonic jewel added. CS 343, state i of iii, 'one known'. Russell i of iv. Ex: collection of The Hon. Christopher Lennox-Boyd.
[Ref: 67533] £260.00
(£312.00 incl.VAT)
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