English and European Ceramics and Glass - 18th October 2017
Lot 1112
James Tassie (Scottish
Estimate £150 - £250 | Hammer £280
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Description
James Tassie (Scottish, 1735-1799)
A small portrait plaque of Alexander Waugh, facing left and mounted in a black wood frame, inscribed 'A Waugh MA 1791', 7cm overall.
The Reverend Alexander Waugh (1754-1827) was Minister of the Secession Church and a noted missionary. Tassie executed two portraits during his lifetime, one of which was distributed as a cameo throughout branches of his family.