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Plaque

James Tassie

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Round, flat, white plaque with raised edge. Relief sculpture of a man's head and shoulders in profile, facing right. Man has medium-length, wavy hair. He wears a jacket with a raised collar; front of jacket has decoration consisting of a row of seven buttons. The background has very faint, straight vertical lines. The plaque sits on a fabric-like surface with a small, diagonal grid pattern.

Artwork Details

Date
1776–1883
Medium
White glass paste
Dimensions
512 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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