User:Ruskinmonkey/William Tyler (architect)

William Tyler R.A. (18 April 1728 - 6 September 1801)was an English sculptor and architect, a foundation member of the Royal Academy.

Life

Though nominated to the Royal Academy as an architect, Tyler was usually represented at its exhibitions by busts and low reliefs. He exhibited at there between 1869 and 1800, starting with a work described in the catalogue as "a marble bas-relief, an Indian,representing North America,offering the produce of that country to Britannia".In later years he did show some architectural drawings, for the "Garden front of a villa"(1782); "South front of a country gaol now building at Dorchester" (1784); "a Belvidere to be built in a shrubbery" (1785); "the front of a prison" (1786); a "Design for the Town Hall at Bridport" (1789) and "Villa Maria,built by H.R.H.the Duchess of Gloucester,near Kensington" (1800).His address is given as Vine Street, Piccadilly until 1784, Gower Street from 1785, and Caroline Street, Bedford Square in 1800.

He also designed the Ordnance office in Westminster (built 1779-80; demolished 1805).

He appears to have played a leading in a revolt against Sir Joshua Reynolds. over the latter's attempts to have Joseph Bonomi elected a full academician and appointed professor of perspective, a dispute which led to Reynolds' temporary resignation from the academy in 1790. In 1795 Tyler and George Dance, were appointed to examine the accounts of the academy following the resignation of Chambers as treasurer, and subsequently became a trustee and an auditor of the institution.

He died in 1801.

Sources

• Hodgson, J.E.; Eaton, Frederick A. (1905). The Royal Academy and its Members 1768-1830. London: John Murray.