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

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1963
Paul de Lamerie (1688 - 1751)
Paul de Lamerie
1688 - 1751
Rachel Goodyear (1978)
Rachel Goodyear
1978
Kenneth Rowntree (1915 - 1997)
Kenneth Rowntree
1915 - 1997
Callum Innes (1962)
Callum Innes
1962
Jeremy Deller (1966)
Jeremy Deller
1966
Walter Herbert Withers (1854 - 1914)
Walter Herbert Withers
1854 - 1914
Edwin Landseer (1802 - 1873)
Edwin Landseer
1802 - 1873
Darren Almond (1971)
Darren Almond
1971
John Nost Sartorius (1759 - 1828)
John Nost Sartorius
1759 - 1828
Paul Feiler (1918 - 2013)
Paul Feiler
1918 - 2013
Harold John Gilman (1876 - 1919)
Harold John Gilman
1876 - 1919
John Michael Wright (1617 - 1694)
John Michael Wright
1617 - 1694
Helen Beatrix Potter (1866 - 1943)
Helen Beatrix Potter
1866 - 1943
Cecily Brown (1969)
Cecily Brown
1969
Ai Weiwei (1957)
Ai Weiwei
1957

Creators Neoclassicism

Allan Ramsay (1713 - 1784)
Allan Ramsay
1713 - 1784
Francois-Edouard Zier (1856 - 1924)
Francois-Edouard Zier
1856 - 1924
Antonio Pandiani (1838 - 1928)
Antonio Pandiani
1838 - 1928
Karl Theodore Bitter (1867 - 1915)
Karl Theodore Bitter
1867 - 1915
Joseph Nollekens (1737 - 1823)
Joseph Nollekens
1737 - 1823
Luigi Acquisti (1745 - 1823)
Luigi Acquisti
1745 - 1823
Johann August Nahl II (1752 - 1825)
Johann August Nahl II
1752 - 1825
Salvatore Tonci (1756 - 1844)
Salvatore Tonci
1756 - 1844
Maximilian de Ring (1799 - 1873)
Maximilian de Ring
1799 - 1873
Luigi Bienaimé (1795 - 1878)
Luigi Bienaimé
1795 - 1878
Vasily Alekseyevich Serebryakov (1810 - 1886)
Vasily Alekseyevich Serebryakov
1810 - 1886
Martin Knoller (1725 - 1804)
Martin Knoller
1725 - 1804
Just Andersen (1884 - 1943)
Just Andersen
1884 - 1943
Pierre Subleyras (1699 - 1749)
Pierre Subleyras
1699 - 1749
Louis-Joseph Le Lorrain (1715 - 1759)
Louis-Joseph Le Lorrain
1715 - 1759
George Chinnery (1774 - 1852)
George Chinnery
1774 - 1852