David Jones

1895–1974

David Jones, ‘The Garden Enclosed’ 1924 — The Garden Enclosed 1924
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Biography

Walter David Jones CH, CBE (known as David Jones, 1 November 1895 – 28 October 1974) was both a painter and one of the first-generation British modernist poets. As a painter he worked chiefly in watercolour, painting portraits and animal, landscape, legendary and religious subjects. He was also a wood-engraver and designer of inscriptions. As a writer he was considered by T. S. Eliot to be of major importance, and his work The Anathemata was considered by W. H. Auden to be the best long poem written in English in the 20th century. Help in forming his work came from his Christian beliefs and Welsh heritage.

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Artworks

David Jones, ‘The Garden Enclosed’ 1924

David Jones The Garden Enclosed

1924

On display at Tate Britain part of Aftermath T02013

David Jones, ‘Aphrodite in Aulis’ 1940–1

David Jones Aphrodite in Aulis

1940–1

T02036

David Jones, ‘Sanctus Christus de Capel-y-ffin’ 1925

David Jones Sanctus Christus de Capel-y-ffin

1925

T03677

David Jones, ‘Exiit Edictum’ 1949

David Jones Exiit Edictum

1949

T03192

David Jones, ‘The Chapel in the Park’ 1932

David Jones The Chapel in the Park

1932

N05054

David Jones, ‘Illustration to the Arthurian Legend: The Four Queens Find Launcelot Sleeping’ 1941

David Jones Illustration to the Arthurian Legend: The Four Queens Find Launcelot Sleeping

1941

N05316

David Jones, ‘Illustration to the Arthurian Legend: Guenever’ 1938–40

David Jones Illustration to the Arthurian Legend: Guenever

1938–40

N05315

David Jones, ‘The Terrace’ 1929

David Jones The Terrace

1929

N05128

Artist as subject

David Jones, ‘The Garden Enclosed’ 1924

David Jones The Garden Enclosed

1924

On display at Tate Britain part of Aftermath T02013

Prunella Clough, ‘Diary’ 18 November 1944–27 February 1947

Prunella Clough Diary

18 November 1944–27 February 1947

View by appointment TGA 201215/1/1

Henry Moore OM, CH, recipient: Ben Nicholson OM, ‘Letter from Henry Moore to Ben Nicholson’ 29 June 1931

Henry Moore OM, CH, recipient: Ben Nicholson OM Letter from Henry Moore to Ben Nicholson

29 June 1931

TGA 8717/1/2/3019

Features

William Hatherell, ‘O, Romeo, Romeo, Wherefore Art Thou Romeo?’ c.1912

Art Term

Gouache

Gouache is a type of water-soluble paint that, unlike watercolour, is opaque so the white of the paper surface does ...

David Jones, ‘The Garden Enclosed’ 1924

Tate Etc

Transmogrified by the trenches: David Jones at Tate Britain

The acclaimed poet Christopher Reid reflects on The Garden Enclosed 1924, currently on display at Tate Britain, which may have ...

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Sketches, letters, etc.

David Jones, ‘Study of rigging of a ship’ [c.1960–2]

David Jones Study of rigging of a ship

[c.1960–2]

TGA 8222/1/104

David Jones, ‘Study of stag’s head and antlers’ [c.1930]

David Jones Study of stag’s head and antlers

[c.1930]

TGA 8222/1/57

David Jones, ‘Sketchbook Jones used while at the Westminster School of Art’ [c.1921]

David Jones Sketchbook Jones used while at the Westminster School of Art

[c.1921]

TGA 8222/1/33

David Jones, ‘Sketchbook with drawings on cards stuck into the pages’ [c.1904–5]

David Jones Sketchbook with drawings on cards stuck into the pages

[c.1904–5]

TGA 8222/1/4

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