1 1 2 Josiah Wedgwood CHAP. 



Bacon supplied Wedgwood with many other models 

 amongst others, with Apollo and Daphne, and several 

 important patterns of Yases and Candelabra. He 

 enamelled for Wedgwood a reduced copy of the bas-relief 

 for which he had gained the gold medal of the Eoyal 

 Academy. This was beautifully executed in Jasper. 



One of Wedgwood's cleverest artists was James 

 Tassie. Born at Glasgow, he was originally destined 

 for the business of a stone-mason. Going to Dublin in 

 search of employment, he was brought into connection 

 with Dr. Quin, the physician, whose hobby was the 

 imitation of gems in coloured glass or paste. Dr. Quin 

 engaged Tassie, and by their united labours great 

 improvements were effected in that art. Tassie was 

 encouraged by his patron to proceed to London to 

 follow this art as his profession, and although he had 

 many difficulties to encounter, owing to his extreme 

 diffidence, he eventually emerged from obscurity, and 

 established such a reputation that the principal cabinets 

 of Europe were thrown open to him. In 1767 he 

 obtained a prize of ten guineas for his imitation of an 

 ancient onyx. He modelled gems and cameos for 

 Wedgwood, and his works were always admired for their 

 brightness and beauty. One of his finest heads was 

 that of James Watt in wax. The author possessed one 

 of them, a wonderful piece of work for delicacy and 

 accuracy. 



John Voyez was an excellent carver and enameller. 

 Wedgwood was at the expense of removing him and his 



