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A "paste medallion" portrait of Adam Smith created by James Tassie in 1787. It is entitled "Adam Smith in his 64th year, 1787. Tassie F.". White enamel on a background of tinted glass. Date of the photograph is unknown.

https://www.nationalgalleries.org/collection/artists-a-z/t/artist/james-tassie/object/adam-smith-1723-1790-political-economist-pg-157

Adam Smith

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Tassie was one of the only artists to have convinced Smith to sit for a sketch. As such, most (if not all) of the iconic profile portraits of Smith are derived from this medallion (a similar impression without markings was also created). This image is necessary to the encyclopedic understanding of Smith and the portraiture of Smith as it explains later image style and illustrates that similarity in a fashion that text can not. See Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found..

Not replaceable by a free image unless the National Galleries of Scotland changes their photography policy.

While the original work is in the public domain, the photograph of this piece of three dimensional art is a derivative work and is property of the National Galleries of Scotland.