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

Edward Hodges Baily (1788 - 1867)
Edward Hodges Baily
1788 - 1867
George Stubbs (1724 - 1806)
George Stubbs
1724 - 1806
George Hayter (1792 - 1871)
George Hayter
1792 - 1871
Gary Hume (1962)
Gary Hume
1962
Edward Ratcliffe Garth Russell Evans (1880 - 1957)
Edward Ratcliffe Garth Russell Evans
1880 - 1957
Walter Joseph Phillips (1884 - 1963)
Walter Joseph Phillips
1884 - 1963
Horatio McCulloch (1805 - 1867)
Horatio McCulloch
1805 - 1867
Frank McKelvey (1895 - 1974)
Frank McKelvey
1895 - 1974
Jake Chapman (1966)
Jake Chapman
1966
Albert Rutherston (1881 - 1953)
Albert Rutherston
1881 - 1953
Grayson Perry (1960)
Grayson Perry
1960
Paul Feiler (1918 - 2013)
Paul Feiler
1918 - 2013
Duncan Max Meldrum (1875 - 1955)
Duncan Max Meldrum
1875 - 1955
John Michael Wright (1617 - 1694)
John Michael Wright
1617 - 1694
Charles Fairfax Murray (1849 - 1919)
Charles Fairfax Murray
1849 - 1919
Rachel Howard (1969)
Rachel Howard
1969

Creators Neoclassicism

Simon Mathurin Lantara (1729 - 1778)
Simon Mathurin Lantara
1729 - 1778
Jean-Pierre-Louis-Laurent Houël (Houel) (1735 - 1813)
Jean-Pierre-Louis-Laurent Houël (Houel)
1735 - 1813
Philipp von Foltz (1805 - 1877)
Philipp von Foltz
1805 - 1877
Giuseppe Ceracchi (1751 - 1801)
Giuseppe Ceracchi
1751 - 1801
Claude Charles Antoine Berny d'Ouville (1775 - 1842)
Claude Charles Antoine Berny d'Ouville
1775 - 1842
Raymond Auguste Monvoisin (1790 - 1870)
Raymond Auguste Monvoisin
1790 - 1870
Felice Giani (1758 - 1823)
Felice Giani
1758 - 1823
Erik Gunnar Asplund (1885 - 1940)
Erik Gunnar Asplund
1885 - 1940
Gerhard von Kügelgen (1772 - 1820)
Gerhard von Kügelgen
1772 - 1820
Alexander Nasmyth (1758 - 1840)
Alexander Nasmyth
1758 - 1840
Elizabeth Vigee Le Brun (1755 - 1842)
Elizabeth Vigee Le Brun
1755 - 1842
Albert Bogislaw Lüdecke (1834 - 1910)
Albert Bogislaw Lüdecke
1834 - 1910
Nicolas-Antoine Taunay (1755 - 1830)
Nicolas-Antoine Taunay
1755 - 1830
Jacques-Louis David (1748 - 1825)
Jacques-Louis David
1748 - 1825
Nikolay Dmitrievich Mylnikov (1797 - 1842)
Nikolay Dmitrievich Mylnikov
1797 - 1842
Samuel Prout (1783 - 1852)
Samuel Prout
1783 - 1852