Tassie, James, 1735-1799

James Tassie (1735-1799) modeller and portrait medallionist, after training at the Glasgow Academy of Art moved to Dublin and then London where, in early 1785 fuelling the neo-classic rage, he made a series of original portrait reliefs of contemporary figures using a glass paste, a technique which now bears his name, Tassie.

From the description of Portrait medallion of Sir Robert Walpole [realia]. [between 1785 and 1799?] (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 701815776

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