Title
Portrait medallion. The face and upper torso of an elderly white man with a curly wig in profile, sculpted in relief, made of a smooth white material. The portrait is on a blue background in an oval shaped dark wooden frame.
Identifier
ABDUA:63586
Description
Portrait medallion of Thomas Reid, in white on a pale blue background, by James Tassie, 1791. There is an inscription on the shoulder area of the portrait. Proabably made from a soft porcelain paste, mounted in an oval wooden frame, and glazed.
Inscription: TASSIE F. THO, REID D.D. ACAD. GLASG. AET. 81 1791
Inscription: TASSIE F. THO, REID D.D. ACAD. GLASG. AET. 81 1791
Date
Early: 1791
Format
wood, cast, H: 150 mm W: 118 mm Th: 24 mm
Coverage
Europe, Scotland, Aberdeen Aberdeenshire
Relation
LEMUR:1000007 ABDUA:30136
Type
Physical Object
UUID
37efcad3-02c5-47f0-927a-9be316b09ab1