Artist

Richard Jones

Richard Jones is a British Romanticism artist. 1 work is cataloged here, principally at Brooklyn Museum.

Richard Jones loved fishing so much he painted it over and over, turning the quiet riverbank into his studio. His brush caught the way light bounces off wet boots and tangled reeds like no one else in the 1820s. If you’ve ever stood knee-deep in a stream at dawn, you’ll recognize the stillness in The Anglers, every leaf and ripple feels real enough to touch.

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Works by Richard Jones

Collections represented

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