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1891 - 1966. Known for: Land and townscape painting and drawing, coast of England scenes, teaching.
Frederick (Fred) Cecil Jones RBA (1891-1966) Fred Cecil Jones was the son of artist, Maud Raphael Jones and the husband of Ethel Mary Kitson, also an artist. He studied at Bradford College of Art,... Read full biography
Frederick (Fred) Cecil Jones RBA (1891-1966) Fred Cecil Jones was the son of artist, Maud Raphael Jones and the husband of Ethel Mary Kitson, also an artist. He studied at Bradford College of Art, 1915 -16, and part-time at Leeds College of Art, 1930-35. In 1916 Fred volunteered for the Army, but... Read full biography
Frederick (Fred) Cecil Jones RBA (1891-1966) Fred Cecil Jones was the son of artist, Maud Raphael Jones and the husband of Ethel Mary Kitson, also an artist. He studied at Bradford College of Art, 1915 -16, and part-time at Leeds College of Art, 1930-35. In 1916 Fred volunteered for the Army, but his artistic talent was recognised and he served as a reconnaissance artist, where he gained the nickname, 'Detail Jones', for the quality and precision of his work. He briefly taught other Army... Read full biography
Frederick (Fred) Cecil Jones RBA (1891-1966) Fred Cecil Jones was the son of artist, Maud Raphael Jones and the husband of Ethel Mary Kitson, also an artist. He studied at Bradford College of Art, 1915 -16, and part-time at Leeds College of Art, 1930-35. In 1916 Fred volunteered for the Army, but his artistic talent was recognised and he served as a reconnaissance artist, where he gained the nickname, 'Detail Jones', for the quality and precision of his work. He briefly taught other Army artists the skill of panoramic reconnaissance drawing, but served most of his time on the Western Front until the close of the war. After the war, Fred drew and painted the towns and cities of North England, with work again characterized by its close... Read full biography
Frederick (Fred) Cecil Jones RBA (1891-1966) Fred Cecil Jones was the son of artist, Maud Raphael Jones and the husband of Ethel Mary Kitson, also an artist. He studied at Bradford College of Art, 1915 -16, and part-time at Leeds College of Art, 1930-35. In 1916 Fred volunteered for the Army, but his artistic talent was recognised and he served as a reconnaissance artist, where he gained the nickname, 'Detail Jones', for the quality and precision of his work. He briefly taught other Army artists the skill of panoramic reconnaissance drawing, but served most of his time on the Western Front until the close of the war. After the war, Fred drew and painted the towns and cities of North England, with work again characterized by its close observation and attention to detail as seen here in lots 3-15. He also often applied tinted washes to the paintings. He exhibited locally, i... Read full biography
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