Background
Tilden, Douglas was born on May 1, 1860 in Chico, Butte County, California, United States. Son of Doctor WordPress Tilden, Maryland, and Mistress C. M. Tilden-Brown, of San Francisco.
Tilden, Douglas was born on May 1, 1860 in Chico, Butte County, California, United States. Son of Doctor WordPress Tilden, Maryland, and Mistress C. M. Tilden-Brown, of San Francisco.
Lost hearing, result of scarlet fever, at 5. Educated State Institution for the Deaf, Berkeley, California. Graduate same, 1879, teacher same, 1879-1887.
Entered University of California, 1879, but did not take up course.
Sculptor, since 1887. Student National Academy Design, New York, 1887-1888, pupil of Ward, Flagg and Mowbray.
Pupil of Choppin, Paris.
Professor sculpture, Mark Hopkins The Art Institute of Chicago, University of California, 1894-1900. Appointed by Mayor Phelan honorary member commission on artistic improvement of San Francisco. On jury on sculpture, Chicago Exposition, 1893.
Started and was vice president 1st International Congress of the Deaf, during World’s Fair, Paris, 1889.
Member commission on programme, 2d International Congress, under auspices World’s Columbian Exposition, 1893. Member commission on programme 3d International Congress, Paris, France, 1900.
Notable works: Baseball Player (Golden Gate Park, San Francisco), Paris Salon, 1889. Tired Boxer (Olympic Club, San Francisco).
Indian Bear Hunt, Paris Salon, 1892, Chicago Exposition, 1893.
Football Players (University of California), Paris Salon, 1893. Monuments: Commemorating Admission of California to Union. To the Mechanics of San Francisco.
To the California Volunteers of the Spanish-American War, and Oregon Volunteers of same (Portland), et cetera
To Junipero Serra, San Francisco. To Senator Stephen M. White, Los Angeles, et cetera
Honorary mention, Paris Salon, 1890. Medal, Paris Exposition, 1900.
Commemorative gold medal, Saint Louis Exposition, 1904 (member jury on sculpture).
Gold medal, Seattle Exposition Studio: Berkeley, California.
Member commission on artistic improvement of San Francisco. Member commission on programme, 2d International Congress, under auspices World’s Columbian Exposition, 1893. Member commission on programme 3d International Congress, Paris, France, 1900.
Notable works: Baseball Player (Golden Gate Park, San Francisco), Paris Salon, 1889.
Married Elizabeth Delano Cole, June 12, 1896 (divorced). Children: Gladys, Willoughby Lee.