George Jones RA
Born 6 January 1786
Died 9 September 1869
Active: 1801 - 1866
Country of birth and death: Great Britain
Painter
Born in London. 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.
Institutional and Business Connections
Elected ARA Royal Academy of Arts
4 November 1822 - 10 February 1824
Elected RA in 1824.
Elected RA Royal Academy of Arts
10 February 1824 - 19 September 1869
Died in 1869.
Personal and Professional Connections
Seconder of William Frederick Woodington Snr.
26 November 1866
See entries for 1866.
Sources
Royal Academy of Arts Nominations for Associateship, 1866-1906
1906
See entries for 1866.
Citing this record
'George Jones RA', Mapping the Practice and Profession of Sculpture in Britain and Ireland 1851-1951, University of Glasgow History of Art and HATII, online database 2011 [http://sculpture.gla.ac.uk/view/person.php?id=msib2_1213702534, accessed 23 Sep 2023]
