George Jones (painter)

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George Jones (born January 6, 1786 - September 19, 1869 in Park Square, Regent's Park) was a British painter and member of the Royal Academy of Arts .

Jones is known for his paintings with a military context. He studied at the Royal Academy from 1801 at the age of 15.

A Highlander, Black Watch attending a General of Hussars, possibly Lord Uxbridge , George Jones, oil painting, 1815.
"The artillery officers had the range so accurately, that every shot and shell fell into the very center of their masses."

Further information

  • Lee, Sidney (Ed.). Dictionary of national biography, volume 30 (1892) pp. 102-3.
  • Harrington, Peter, "The Battle Paintings of George Jones, RA (1786-1869)," Journal of the Society for Army Historical Research , Vol. LXVII, no. 272, Winter 1989, pp. 239-252.
  • Harrington, Peter (1993). British Artists and War: The Face of Battle in Paintings and Prints, 1700-1914 . London: Greenhill. ISBN 1-85367-157-6 .
  • Hichberger, Joany, "Captain Jones of the Royal Academy," Turner Studies , Vol. 3, No. 1, Summer 1983, pp. 14-20.

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