Douglas Tilden

Douglas Tilden
Photo illustration of Douglas Tilden from San Francisco Call article in 1903.
Tilden in 1903
Born(1860-05-01)May 1, 1860
Chico, California
DiedAugust 5, 1935(1935-08-05) (aged 75)
Berkeley, California
Resting placeMountain View
Notable work
Spouse
Elizabeth "Bessie" Cole
(m. 1896; div. 1926)

Douglas Tilden (May 1, 1860 – August 5, 1935) was an American sculptor. He was deaf from a bout of scarlet fever at the age of four and attended the California School for the Deaf in Berkeley, California (now in Fremont, California).[1][2]: 6  He sculpted many statues that are located today throughout San Francisco, Berkeley, and the San Francisco Bay Area.

  1. ^ Gannon 1981, p. 144 "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on April 24, 2012. Retrieved September 6, 2011.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. ^ Albronda, Mildred (1994). Douglas Tilden: The Man and His Legacy. Seattle, Washington: Emerald Point Press. ISBN 0-9637816-0-X.