George Jones (1786-1869)
English painter who fought in the Peninsular War and was noted for his paintings of
battles; he illustrated works by Scott and Byron and was the friend of Francis Chantrey and
J. M. W. Turner. He was elected to the Royal Academy in 1824.
English painter who fought in the Peninsular War and was noted for his paintings of
battles; he illustrated works by Scott and Byron and was the friend of Francis Chantrey and
J. M. W. Turner. He was elected to the Royal Academy in 1824.
