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

Robert (Bob) Olley (1940)
Robert (Bob) Olley
1940
Arthur Rackham (1867 - 1939)
Arthur Rackham
1867 - 1939
Terry Frost (1915 - 2003)
Terry Frost
1915 - 2003
Josefina de Vasconcellos (1904 - 2005)
Josefina de Vasconcellos
1904 - 2005
Peter Doig (1959)
Peter Doig
1959
Phoebe Anna Traquair (1852 - 1936)
Phoebe Anna Traquair
1852 - 1936
William Westall (1781 - 1850)
William Westall
1781 - 1850
Geoffrey Clarke (1924 - 2014)
Geoffrey Clarke
1924 - 2014
Joseph Huddart (1741 - 1816)
Joseph Huddart
1741 - 1816
Wyke Bayliss (1835 - 1906)
Wyke Bayliss
1835 - 1906
John Mather (1848 - 1916)
John Mather
1848 - 1916
William Langland (1331 - 1386)
William Langland
1331 - 1386
Gillian Wearing (1963)
Gillian Wearing
1963
William Hogarth (1697 - 1764)
William Hogarth
1697 - 1764
Edward Moran (1829 - 1901)
Edward Moran
1829 - 1901
John Atkinson Grimshaw (1836 - 1893)
John Atkinson Grimshaw
1836 - 1893

Creators Neoclassicism

Jean-Jacques Caffieri (1725 - 1792)
Jean-Jacques Caffieri
1725 - 1792
Johann Peter Molin (1814 - 1873)
Johann Peter Molin
1814 - 1873
George Stubbs (1724 - 1806)
George Stubbs
1724 - 1806
Samuel Hieronymus Grimm (1733 - 1794)
Samuel Hieronymus Grimm
1733 - 1794
Pietro Benvenuti (1769 - 1844)
Pietro Benvenuti
1769 - 1844
Karl Theodore Bitter (1867 - 1915)
Karl Theodore Bitter
1867 - 1915
Nicolas-Antoine Taunay (1755 - 1830)
Nicolas-Antoine Taunay
1755 - 1830
Karl Petrovich Beggrov (1799 - 1875)
Karl Petrovich Beggrov
1799 - 1875
Fulchran-Jean Harriet (1776 - 1805)
Fulchran-Jean Harriet
1776 - 1805
Jean-Jacques Lagrenée (1739 - 1821)
Jean-Jacques Lagrenée
1739 - 1821
Balthazar Lieutaud (1720 - 1780)
Balthazar Lieutaud
1720 - 1780
Federico Madraso (1815 - 1894)
Federico Madraso
1815 - 1894
Vladimir Lukich Borovikovsky (1757 - 1825)
Vladimir Lukich Borovikovsky
1757 - 1825
Luigi Rubio (1797 - 1882)
Luigi Rubio
1797 - 1882
Franz Stegmann (1831 - 1892)
Franz Stegmann
1831 - 1892
Noël Hallé (1711 - 1781)
Noël Hallé
1711 - 1781