"…that Charles Willson Peale, renowned portraitist of the eighteenth century, began his career as a saddle maker?"
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Tilghman, Richard, 1740-1809
Subject:
Paintings; Portrait male; Tilghman Family 
Item ID:
1973.13.2
Creator:
Peale, Charles Willson, 1741-1827
Description:
Three-quarter length portrait shows Richard Tilghman: man with gray hair, seated sideways on federal chair, with left arm leaning on back. He wears black jacket and yellow waistcoat and breeches. Oil on canvas by Charles Willson Peale.
Date of Original:
ca. 1790
Collection:
Museum Department
Type/Size:
Image
Restrictions:
For more information, please contact the Museum Department: museum@mdhs.org
Rights:
Copy of original owned by the Maryland Historical Society. For reproduction and permission information, please contact imagingservices@mdhs.org 