Fred Cecil Jones 1891 – 1956. b. Bradford
About the Artist
Fred Cecil Jones 1891-1956
The son of two artists, Bradford-born Jones Studied at both Bradford and (later) Leeds Colleges of art. During World War One he was stationed on the western front, serving as a reconnaissance artist, earning the nickname ‘Detail Jones’. After the war he combined painting with teaching at The Pudsey School of Art. Many of his urban vistas continued to show his characteristic level of attention to detail.
Fred C Jones ‘Harvesting Scene’ 1916 Watercolour 33x25cm framed to 50x44cm lr £170
