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

Francis Grant (1803 - 1878)
Francis Grant
1803 - 1878
Catherine Read (1723 - 1778)
Catherine Read
1723 - 1778
Daniel Maclise (1806 - 1870)
Daniel Maclise
1806 - 1870
Henry Hudson Kitson (1863 - 1947)
Henry Hudson Kitson
1863 - 1947
Vanessa Bell (1879 - 1961)
Vanessa Bell
1879 - 1961
Joseph Edgar Boehm (1834 - 1890)
Joseph Edgar Boehm
1834 - 1890
Charles Frederick Hancocks ()
Charles Frederick Hancocks
William Shakespeare (1564 - 1616)
William Shakespeare
1564 - 1616
George Morland (1763 - 1804)
George Morland
1763 - 1804
Philip Wilson Steer (1860 - 1942)
Philip Wilson Steer
1860 - 1942
Mathew Weir (1977)
Mathew Weir
1977
Dominic Serres (1722 - 1793)
Dominic Serres
1722 - 1793
William Turnbull (1922 - 2012)
William Turnbull
1922 - 2012
Nicky Hoberman (1967)
Nicky Hoberman
1967
Norah Gurdon (1882 - 1974)
Norah Gurdon
1882 - 1974
Madge Gill (1882 - 1961)
Madge Gill
1882 - 1961

Creators Neoclassicism

Grigory Silovich Ostrovsky (1756 - 1814)
Grigory Silovich Ostrovsky
1756 - 1814
André-Antoine Ravrio (1759 - 1814)
André-Antoine Ravrio
1759 - 1814
Ernst Friedrich Rietschel (1804 - 1861)
Ernst Friedrich Rietschel
1804 - 1861
Pierre-Louis Delaval (1790 - 1881)
Pierre-Louis Delaval
1790 - 1881
Vasily Alekseyevich Serebryakov (1810 - 1886)
Vasily Alekseyevich Serebryakov
1810 - 1886
Albert Bogislaw Lüdecke (1834 - 1910)
Albert Bogislaw Lüdecke
1834 - 1910
Francesco Tironi (1745 - 1797)
Francesco Tironi
1745 - 1797
Pierre Caqué (XVIII century - 1767)
Pierre Caqué
XVIII century - 1767
Luigi Acquisti (1745 - 1823)
Luigi Acquisti
1745 - 1823
Peter Grain (1785 - 1857)
Peter Grain
1785 - 1857
Antoni Albertrandi (1732 - 1795)
Antoni Albertrandi
1732 - 1795
Claude Charles Antoine Berny d'Ouville (1775 - 1842)
Claude Charles Antoine Berny d'Ouville
1775 - 1842
Camillo Rusconi (1658 - 1728)
Camillo Rusconi
1658 - 1728
Charles-Nicolas Cochin II (1715 - 1790)
Charles-Nicolas Cochin II
1715 - 1790
Francisco Bayeu y Subias (1734 - 1795)
Francisco Bayeu y Subias
1734 - 1795
Gheorghe Tattarescu (1818 - 1894)
Gheorghe Tattarescu
1818 - 1894