Thomas Jones (1742-1803) and his family

Renaldi, Francesco (1755-after 1798)

Item type:

painting

Date of creation:

1797

Height:

74.9 cm  (29 1/2 in.)

Width:

101.6 cm  (40 in.)

Technique / Medium:

oil on canvas

Description

From the museum website: Here Thomas Jones appears with his family at Pencerrig. He was described by a friend as "a little stunted man, round as a ball, the truest Welsh runt". Throughout his life Jones demonstrated an awareness of his Welsh identity - even during his time away. In London he moved in Welsh circles, socializing with fellow countrymen like William Parry; and in Italy he organized a St David's Day feast aboard a barge on the Tiber. Renaldi was born in London, but became friendly with the Welsh painter Jones in Rome 1781. He spent 1786-96 in India. This conversation piece was exhibited at the Royal Academy in 1798. It depicts Jones with his painting equipment. His Danish wife Maria sits at her spinning wheel. Their daughter Anna -Maria stands behind the spinet [possibly a clavichord] being played by her sister Elizabeth. The other man may be Thomas's younger brother, the Reverend David Jones.

People as subjects

Jones, Thomas (1742-1803)

Iconclass

42B74
family group, especially parents with their child(ren)
48C7523
one person playing keyboard instrument

Instruments [MIMO Code] (notes)

Clavichord [2232]

Musical works

illegible music notation
open music on keyboard rack

RIdIM images

Image URLs

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RIdIM record id

6232

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