Glass paste portrait medallion of John Harrison in wood frame
- maker:
- James Tassie
Glass paste portrait of John Harrison by James Tassie (1735 – 1799) London, c. 1775. White oval relief of head and shoulders of John Harrison, facing right. Set in a wooden frame. Clockmakers' Museum No. B1082
Tassie was celebrated for his sensitive portraits, modelled first in wax and then cast in vitreous enamel. This cameo of Harrison was the artist’s personal property, and was given to the Worshipful Company of Clockmakers for their museum collection by the Reverand Henry Nelthropp.
Details
- Category:
- Clockmakers
- Collection:
- The Worshipful Company of Clockmakers
- Object Number:
- L2015-4475
- Materials:
- glass paste and wood
- type:
- glass paste medallion and portrait
- credit:
- Lent by the Worshipful Company of Clockmakers
Related Objects
Watch with enamel portrait believed to be of Anne Marie Louise d’Orléans, Duchesse de Montpensier (1627-1693)
Watch in a painted enamel case by Paul Roumieu
Longcase clock by James and John Harrison
Longcase clock movement by John and James Harrison
