Thomas Jones

1742–1803

Thomas Jones, ‘Pencerrig’ 1772 — Pencerrig 1772
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Thomas Jones (26 September 1742 – 29 April 1803) was a Welsh landscape painter. He was a pupil of Richard Wilson and was best known in his lifetime as a painter of Welsh and Italian landscapes in the style of his master. However, Jones's reputation grew in the 20th century when more unconventional works by him, not originally intended for exhibition, came to light. Most notable among these is a series of views of Naples which he painted from 1782 to 1783. By breaking with the conventions of classical landscape painting in favour of direct observation, they look forward to the work of Camille Corot and the Barbizon School in the 19th century. His autobiography, Memoirs of Thomas Jones of Penkerrig, went unpublished until 1951 but is now recognised as an important source of information on the 18th-century art world.

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Artworks

Thomas Jones, ‘Pencerrig’ 1772

Thomas Jones Pencerrig

1772

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Thomas Jones, ‘Naples: Buildings on a Cliff Top’ 1782

Thomas Jones Naples: Buildings on a Cliff Top

1782

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Thomas Jones, ‘Mount Vesuvius from Torre dell’Annunziata near Naples’ 1783

Thomas Jones Mount Vesuvius from Torre dell’Annunziata near Naples

1783

T01844

Thomas Jones, ‘Naples: The Capella Nuova outside the Porta di Chiaja’ 1782

Thomas Jones Naples: The Capella Nuova outside the Porta di Chiaja

1782

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Thomas Jones, ‘The Bay of Naples and the Mole Lighthouse’ 1782

Thomas Jones The Bay of Naples and the Mole Lighthouse

1782

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Thomas Jones, ‘The Outskirts of London: A View Looking towards Queen Square’ 1785–6

Thomas Jones The Outskirts of London: A View Looking towards Queen Square

1785–6

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Thomas Jones, ‘Pencerrig’ 1776

Thomas Jones Pencerrig

1776

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Thomas Jones, ‘Ariccia, Buildings on the Edge of the Town. Verso: Relative Positions of the Benedictine Convent of the Madona of the Galoro near Larici and the Gardens of the Convent of the Capuchins at Albano as Well as the Dome of the Church at L’Arriccia’ 1777

Thomas Jones Ariccia, Buildings on the Edge of the Town. Verso: Relative Positions of the Benedictine Convent of the Madona of the Galoro near Larici and the Gardens of the Convent of the Capuchins at Albano as Well as the Dome of the Church at L’Arriccia

1777

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