Hugh Blair, D.D. (1718–1800)
late 18th century
Medium
Pink wax on black pasteboard; frame: wood
Dimensions
7 3/8 × 6 1/8 in. (18.7 × 15.6 cm)
Classification
Sculpture-Miniature
Culture
British
Department
European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Bequest of Mary Martin, 1938
Accession Number
38.145.35
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About the Artist
James Tassie · 1735–1799
James Tassie (1735–1799) was a Scottish modeler and gem engraver who became one of the most celebrated producers of portrait medallions and reproductions of antique gems in eighteenth-century Europe. Born near Glasgow, Tassie initially trained as a mason's apprentice before his artistic talents drew him toward finer work. Moving to Dublin, he collaborated with the physician and amateur chemist Hen...