James Tassie (1735 - 1799) - photo 1

James Tassie

James Tassie was a Scottish gem engraver and modeller. He is remembered for a particular style of miniature medallion heads, portraying the profiles of the rich and famous of Britain, and for making and selling large numbers of "Tassie casts" of engraved gems for collectors.

Wikipedia

Date and place of birt:15 july 1735, Pollokshaws, United Kingdom
Date and place of death:1 june 1799, London, United Kingdom
Nationality:United Kingdom
Period of activity: XVIII century
Specialization:Artist, Engraver
Genre:Portrait
Art style:Neoclassicism

Creators United Kingdom

Felix Kelly (1914 - 1994)
Felix Kelly
1914 - 1994
Marianne North (1830 - 1890)
Marianne North
1830 - 1890
Oswald Hornby Birley (1880 - 1952)
Oswald Hornby Birley
1880 - 1952
Elizabeth Fritsch (1940)
Elizabeth Fritsch
1940
Henry Thomas Alken (1785 - 1851)
Henry Thomas Alken
1785 - 1851
Henry Meynell Rheam (1859 - 1920)
Henry Meynell Rheam
1859 - 1920
Eugene von Guérard (1811 - 1901)
Eugene von Guérard
1811 - 1901
George Arnald (1763 - 1841)
George Arnald
1763 - 1841
Edward Burne-Jones (1833 - 1898)
Edward Burne-Jones
1833 - 1898
Henry Augustus Lunn (1905 - 1986)
Henry Augustus Lunn
1905 - 1986
Eduardo Paolozzi (1924 - 2005)
Eduardo Paolozzi
1924 - 2005
Percy Bryant Baker (1881 - 1970)
Percy Bryant Baker
1881 - 1970
Francis Joseph O'Meara (1853 - 1888)
Francis Joseph O'Meara
1853 - 1888
Robert Oscar Lenkiewicz (1941 - 2002)
Robert Oscar Lenkiewicz
1941 - 2002
Austin Osman Spare (1886 - 1956)
Austin Osman Spare
1886 - 1956
Andries Scheerboom (1832 - 1891)
Andries Scheerboom
1832 - 1891

Creators Neoclassicism

Heinrich Golpein (1814 - 1888)
Heinrich Golpein
1814 - 1888
Charles Topino (1742 - 1803)
Charles Topino
1742 - 1803
Anton Mikhailovich Legashov (1798 - 1865)
Anton Mikhailovich Legashov
1798 - 1865
John Vanderlyn (1775 - 1852)
John Vanderlyn
1775 - 1852
Fedele Fischetti (1732 - 1792)
Fedele Fischetti
1732 - 1792
Jean-Baptiste Pigalle (1714 - 1785)
Jean-Baptiste Pigalle
1714 - 1785
Peter von Hess (1792 - 1871)
Peter von Hess
1792 - 1871
Angelika Kauffmann (1741 - 1807)
Angelika Kauffmann
1741 - 1807
Ferdinand Lepcke (1866 - 1909)
Ferdinand Lepcke
1866 - 1909
Karl Theodore Bitter (1867 - 1915)
Karl Theodore Bitter
1867 - 1915
Herbert James Draper (1863 - 1920)
Herbert James Draper
1863 - 1920
Dirk Langendijk (1748 - 1805)
Dirk Langendijk
1748 - 1805
Jean-Jacques Bachelier (1724 - 1806)
Jean-Jacques Bachelier
1724 - 1806
Mikhail Matveevich Ivanov (1748 - 1828)
Mikhail Matveevich Ivanov
1748 - 1828
Pierre-Nolasque Bergeret (1782 - 1863)
Pierre-Nolasque Bergeret
1782 - 1863
Benigno Bossi (1727 - 1792)
Benigno Bossi
1727 - 1792