The Life and Career of Edmond Lilly Edmond Lilly, an artist also recorded in historical documents as Edmund Lilley or Edmond Lilly, emerged from Norfolk to establish himself within the English painting tradition. His professional activity spanned from approximately 1695 until his death in 1716. While his reputation was built primarily upon his skill as a portraitist, his early ambitions appeared to reach beyond the likeness of individ…