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

Bryan Organ (1935)
Bryan Organ
1935
William Raymond Dommersen (1859 - 1927)
William Raymond Dommersen
1859 - 1927
William Henry Hunt (1790 - 1864)
William Henry Hunt
1790 - 1864
Marlow Moss (1889 - 1958)
Marlow Moss
1889 - 1958
Fiona Rae (1963)
Fiona Rae
1963
Michael Kirkham (1971)
Michael Kirkham
1971
Patrick Heron (1920 - 1999)
Patrick Heron
1920 - 1999
Elizabeth Fritsch (1940)
Elizabeth Fritsch
1940
Jonathan Monk (1969)
Jonathan Monk
1969
Edward Dayes (1763 - 1804)
Edward Dayes
1763 - 1804
Olga Lehmann (1912 - 2001)
Olga Lehmann
1912 - 2001
Ben Nicholson (1894 - 1982)
Ben Nicholson
1894 - 1982
George Spencer Watson (1869 - 1934)
George Spencer Watson
1869 - 1934
Richard Hamilton (1922 - 2011)
Richard Hamilton
1922 - 2011
William Payne (1760 - 1830)
William Payne
1760 - 1830
Gary Bunt (1957)
Gary Bunt
1957

Creators Neoclassicism

Henry Ryland (1856 - 1924)
Henry Ryland
1856 - 1924
Gavin Hamilton (1723 - 1798)
Gavin Hamilton
1723 - 1798
Pierre-Athanase Chauvin (1774 - 1832)
Pierre-Athanase Chauvin
1774 - 1832
Antonio Cavallucci (1752 - 1795)
Antonio Cavallucci
1752 - 1795
Mikhail Ivanovich Kozlovsky (1753 - 1802)
Mikhail Ivanovich Kozlovsky
1753 - 1802
Anton Raphael Mengs (1728 - 1779)
Anton Raphael Mengs
1728 - 1779
François-Hubert Drouais (1727 - 1775)
François-Hubert Drouais
1727 - 1775
Jean Louis Tocqué (1696 - 1772)
Jean Louis Tocqué
1696 - 1772
Antoine Ignace Melling (1763 - 1831)
Antoine Ignace Melling
1763 - 1831
Johann Gottfried Schadow (1764 - 1850)
Johann Gottfried Schadow
1764 - 1850
Ozias Humphry (1742 - 1810)
Ozias Humphry
1742 - 1810
Joseph Highmore (1692 - 1780)
Joseph Highmore
1692 - 1780
Arthur Hacker (1858 - 1919)
Arthur Hacker
1858 - 1919
Martin Carlin (1730 - 1785)
Martin Carlin
1730 - 1785
Kanut Rusetsky (1800 - 1860)
Kanut Rusetsky
1800 - 1860
Claude Joseph Vernet (1714 - 1789)
Claude Joseph Vernet
1714 - 1789