William Greenwood Fine Art has dated this piece to the 19th Century.
Artist: Sir Thomas Alfred Jones PRHA. (1823-1893).
Signed with monogram and inscribed on the reverse "January 1888".
Oil on Canvas.
Size: 21" x 17". Framed size; 26 1/2" x 22 1/2"
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But there is no evidence that either of these statements is correct; he was in fact a deserted child whose parentage was unknown , and he was found and taken care of by the Archdale family and brought up in their house in Kildare Place, Dublin.
Showing signs of artistic talent the boy was placed as a pupil in the Royal Dublin Society's School in 1833, and in 1841 he exhibited a picture in the Royal Hibernian Academy, "Vision of the Kings, a subject from Macbeth". He entered Trinity College in 1842 but left without completing his degree, and in 1846 went abroad and spent about three years travelling on the Continent. Returning to Dublin he settled down to his profession as an artist, and in 1849 sent two drawings, "Portraits of Children of William Gregory" and "Italian Peasants" to the Royal Hibernia Academy. He exhibited again in 1851 and 1856 and thence forward was a regular exhibitor.
He achieved success as a portrait painter in oil. He was elected an Associate of the Royal Hibernian Academy in January 1860 and a Member in the same year. in 1869 he became the President of the Academy and was unremitting in his efforts to advance the interests of the Academy. In April 1880 he was knighted by the Lord Lieutenant, the Duke of Marlborough.
He died at his residence, 41, Morehampton Road and was buried at Mount Jerome.
William Greenwood Fine Art has dated this piece to the 19th Century.
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Sir Thomas A. Jones Prha. "Irish Woman". Oil Portrait Painting.
