John Jones
Bust and Plinth
1882 (made)
1882 (made)
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The depicted John Jones bequeathed a large collection of mainly French 18th-century furniture to the Museum in 1882. He had been a sleeping partner since 1850 in a firm of military tailors, Rogers, John Jones Ltd, at 33 Bruton Street, London. As Jones died on 7 January 1882, this bust is almost certainly a posthumous commemorative portrait.
The bust and pedestal were originally at the premises of Rogers, John Jones Ltd. The vendor of the bust had been employed by the firm, and believed that it had been in the company's possession since 1882. The Museum used to own a plaster version of the bust (Mus. no. 12-1900), but this was sold to the present firm of Rogers, John Jones Ltd, 16 Clifford Street, London, in 1971.
John Lawlor initially studied at the Royal Dublin Society Schools; in 1845 he travelled to England and attended the Royal Academy Schools. His best known work is the group representing "Mechanics" which he executed in 1864 for the Albert Memorial. He travelled to America in 1886, returning to London in 1901.
The bust and pedestal were originally at the premises of Rogers, John Jones Ltd. The vendor of the bust had been employed by the firm, and believed that it had been in the company's possession since 1882. The Museum used to own a plaster version of the bust (Mus. no. 12-1900), but this was sold to the present firm of Rogers, John Jones Ltd, 16 Clifford Street, London, in 1971.
John Lawlor initially studied at the Royal Dublin Society Schools; in 1845 he travelled to England and attended the Royal Academy Schools. His best known work is the group representing "Mechanics" which he executed in 1864 for the Albert Memorial. He travelled to America in 1886, returning to London in 1901.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Title | John Jones (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Marble |
| Brief description | Bust and plinth, marble, of John Jones, by John Lawlor, England, 1882 |
| Physical description | Bust, marble. Grey marble pedestal with white mouldings at the top and bottom. Signed and dated. |
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| Gallery label | JOHN JONES (1800-1882)
Irish; signed and dated 1882
By John Lawlor (1820-1901)
This is almost certainly a posthumous bust of John Jones, who bequeathed a large collection of primarily French works of art of the eighteenth century to the Museum in 1882. Many are on display in this sequence of rooms.
Lawlor was of Dublin origin, and had exhibited at the Great Exhibition of 1851, as well as being one of the artists who worked on the Albert Memorial.(1993 - 2011) |
| Object history | Held on the premises of the military tailors Rogers, John Jones Ltd, 33 Bruton Street, London (exact dates unknown; though possibly in their possession from 1882). Passed into the possession of Mrs Margaret Charters Kirk, an employee at the firm. Purchased together with its marble pedestal, from Mrs Margaret Charters-Kirk, London in 1970 for £50. |
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| Summary | The depicted John Jones bequeathed a large collection of mainly French 18th-century furniture to the Museum in 1882. He had been a sleeping partner since 1850 in a firm of military tailors, Rogers, John Jones Ltd, at 33 Bruton Street, London. As Jones died on 7 January 1882, this bust is almost certainly a posthumous commemorative portrait. The bust and pedestal were originally at the premises of Rogers, John Jones Ltd. The vendor of the bust had been employed by the firm, and believed that it had been in the company's possession since 1882. The Museum used to own a plaster version of the bust (Mus. no. 12-1900), but this was sold to the present firm of Rogers, John Jones Ltd, 16 Clifford Street, London, in 1971. John Lawlor initially studied at the Royal Dublin Society Schools; in 1845 he travelled to England and attended the Royal Academy Schools. His best known work is the group representing "Mechanics" which he executed in 1864 for the Albert Memorial. He travelled to America in 1886, returning to London in 1901. |
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| Accession number | A.79&A-1970 |
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| Record created | December 11, 2002 |
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