# John Cockey, III, in The 19th century

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

From the museum's label:

> 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.

_Text from the Smithsonian American Art Museum._

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## The work

- Date: ca. 1822-1827
- Medium: oil on canvas
- Dimensions: 24 3/4 x 19 1/2 in. (63.0 x 49.5 cm)
- Type: Painting
- Courtesy of the Smithsonian American Art Museum, 1970.285
- Licence: CC0 1.0

## The artist

[Philip Tilyard](https://www.ochreeditions.com/artists/philip-tilyard), born Baltimore, MD 1785-died Baltimore, MD 1830

1 works in the collection.

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