# John Cockey, III

**Philip Tilyard** (born Baltimore, MD 1785-died Baltimore, MD 1830)  
ca. 1822-1827  
oil on canvas  
24 3/4 x 19 1/2 in. (63.0 x 49.5 cm)

Courtesy of the Smithsonian American Art Museum, 1970.285. [The museum's record](https://americanart.si.edu/collections/search/artwork/?id=24111).

## About this work

John Cockey was born in 1772 into a prominent Maryland family. His father was an ardent Whig and served as a captain in the Revolutionary War. The family owned great tracts of land in Maryland, particularly in Baltimore. Philip Tilyard depicted Cockey with a penetrating gaze that suggests a confident and intimidating personality. The blank background draws our attention to the man’s features, particularly the icy color of his eyes.

_Text from the Smithsonian American Art Museum._

Philip Tilyard painted this in about 1822-1827, aged about 37. It is now at the Smithsonian American Art Museum in Washington, DC.

### How it was made

- **Oil paint.** Pigment ground in a drying oil, usually linseed. It dries slowly, so painters could blend on the canvas, build up thin translucent glazes, and rework a picture over weeks. Canvas replaced wooden panels in the 1500s because it is lighter and can be rolled.

### [Philip Tilyard](https://www.ochreeditions.com/artists/philip-tilyard)

born Baltimore, MD 1785-died Baltimore, MD 1830

## Facts

- Type: Painting
- The artist was about 37
- Real size: about 25 × 19 in (63 × 50 cm). The 18 × 24 in print is close to life size.
- Century: 19th century
- Subjects: Men, Portraits
- Colour: brown
- Rights: public domain (CC0 1.0); free to use for any purpose.

## Get it

- Free download, full resolution: https://img.ochreeditions.com/m/1939.jpg?dl=1
- Image: https://img.ochreeditions.com/a/1939/1920.jpg
- Giclée reproduction on Hahnemühle Photo Rag: 8 × 10 in $28; 11 × 14 in $38; 12 × 16 in $42; 16 × 20 in $56; 18 × 24 in $68
- Framed reproduction: 8 × 10 in $78; 11 × 14 in $98; 12 × 16 in $108; 16 × 20 in $138; 18 × 24 in $164
- Canvas reproduction: 8 × 10 in $58; 11 × 14 in $72; 12 × 16 in $79; 16 × 20 in $98
- Print-ready file: 8 × 10 in $2; 11 × 14 in $2; 12 × 16 in $3; 16 × 20 in $3; 18 × 24 in $3

Sizes stop where the museum's file would print below 150 pixels per inch. Everything sold is a reproduction, made to order. [Order a print](https://www.ochreeditions.com/art/john-cockey-iii-si-saam-1970-285).