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Philip Tilyard (Self-Portrait in a Fur Collar), by Philip Tilyard, c. 1820-1825. Oil on cardboard on canvas. 23 15/64 x 18 57/64 in. (59.0 x 48.0 cm.) Maryland Historical Society, Accession: 2000-15-1.
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Anne Burneston Baker (Mrs. William Baker), by Philip Tilyard, 1815. Oil on panel. 36 3/8 x 28 1/16 in. (92.4 x 71.3 cm.) Maryland Historical Society, Accession: 1942-3-2.
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Rural Scene, by Philip Tilyard, c. 1820-1830. Oil on panel. 15 15/32 x 20 55/64 in. (39.3 x 53 cm.) Maryland Historical Society, Accession: 1975-18-2.
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Medium/Discipline: Painting
Birthplace: Baltimore, Maryland
Maryland Affiliation: Born here
Prominent Theme: Portraits
Gender: Male
Race/Ethnicity: White
Biography: While possessing considerable talent as a portrait painter, Philip Tilyard suffered a struggling career as a fine artist. Tilyard won the admiration of famed painter Thomas Sully and Robert Gilmor II, Baltimore patron of the arts. He is listed for the first time in 1807 in the Baltimore directories as a painter. His name first appears as a portraitist in the directory for 1814. Tilyard tried his hand at a number of trades throughout his life, including dry goods, lettering and a drawing academy director. Although he painted a number of portraits in the mid-1820s, he unfortunately never found success.
Art-related Employment: sign painter; letterer; drawing academy director
Selected References: Dean, Mary A. [et al.] 350 Years of Art & Architecture in Maryland (College Park : Art Gallery, and Gallery of the School of Architecture, University of Maryland), 1984.
Pleasants, J. Hall. Two Hundred and Fifty Years of Painting in Maryland (Baltimore: Baltimore Museum of Art), 1945.
Maryland Institutions Holding Artworks: Baltimore Museum of Art; Maryland Historical Society
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