George Jones (1786-1869), Painter and army officer
Sitter in 2 portraits
Artist associated with 12 portraits
George Jones was the son of a mezzotint engraver, and trained in art. He studied at the Royal Academy schools at the beginning of the nineteenth century, before serving in the Peninsular War. In 1820 the British Institution awarded Jones a prize of 200 guineas for a painting of the Battle of Waterloo. He produced a variation on the theme two years later, and the Institution awarded him a further 200 guineas. He was elected a Royal Academician in 1824. Jones was an important figure in the Academy, becoming Librarian in 1834, and subsequently Keeper (1840-50). While in this post, he wrote a book on the sculptor Francis Chantrey.
by George Jones
oil on panel, circa 1815
NPG 982a
by George Jones
pencil and white chalk, circa 1821-1829
NPG 5259
by George Jones, and Henry Collen
oil on panel, 1848
On display on the Staircase: First Floor Landing at Bodelwyddan Castle
NPG 4513
by George Jones
oil on panel, 1851
NPG 333
John Colborne, 1st Baron Seaton
by George Jones
oil on millboard, 1860-1863
NPG 982b
by Henry Bone, possibly after George Jones
pencil drawing squared in ink for transfer, November 1804
NPG D17315
by Henry Bone, possibly after George Jones
pen and ink, April 1819
NPG D17354
by Henry Bone, possibly after George Jones
pencil drawing squared in ink for transfer, 1802
NPG D17588
All paintings by this artist on the BBC Your Paintings website
