Medallion, with portrait of Professor John Anderson

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This framed portrait medallion of Professor John Anderson (1726-96) was made in England in 1789 by J. Tassie. The portrait is made of opaque white glass.

Framed portrait medallion of Professor John Anderson, in profile facing left, in opaque white glass: English, signed and dated 1789, modelled by J. Tassie

John Anderson became Professor of Oriental Languages at Glasgow University in 1756 and of Natural Philosophy in 1760. His 'Institutes of Physics' (1786) became a standard work.

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• Online ID: 000-100-083-510-C
• Image Rights Holder: National Museums Scotland
• Project: National Museums Scotland
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• Ref: National Museums Scotland  A.1894.152
• Date: 1789
  
• Material: Opaque white glass
  Medallion, portrait
  
• Dimensions: 92 mm x 70 mm
  
• What: Medallion, portrait
  
• Subject:
• Who: Anderson Institute
  J. Tassie, Scotland (Modeller)
  Professor John Anderson (subject)
  
• Where: ENGLAND
  Scotland, Lanarkshire, Glasgow
  
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• Description:
• References:
  • Findlay, Ian: "Scottish Crafts", London (Harrap), 1948, Opp. p. 54 
  • Keay, J. & J. (eds). Collins Encyclopaedia of Scotland. London: HarperCollins, 1994, p 28. 
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