The Mill Pond, Rockport

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About the Item

Artist: Prescott M. Jones (American, 1904-1981) Title: The Mill Pond, Rockport Year: Circa 1960 Medium: watercolor on watercolor paper Sheet size: 8 x10 inches Sight size: 7.625 x 9.625 inches. Framed size: 12.5 x 15.5 inches Signature: Signed lower right “Prescott Jones” by the artist Condition: Very good Frame: Framed in original frame and mat This watercolor depicts the Mill Pond, Rockport. It is by the noted Rockport, MA artist Prescott Jones. It is in very good condition and signed in the lower right. Prescott M. "Mike" Jones, a known Rockport and WPA artist, was born in Haverhill, Massachusetts in 1904. He began his education at Tufts University where he studied with Rockport artist William Hazelton. After graduating from Tufts, Jones enrolled at Vesper George School of Art in Boston. His relationship with the school continued after his graduation when he later returned as a faculty member. He began exhibiting in the 1930's at Grace Horne Gallery and later at the Art Institute of Chicago and New York World's Fair. He received a Fellowship from the Tiffany Foundation in 1934 that allowed him to pursue his art even further. Jones maintained a close relationship with the town of Haverhill, working as Director of Studio Workshops at the City of Haverhill College. Studied: Tufts University with William Hazelton (Degree) Vesper George School of Art, Boston , Europe Member: Rockport Art Association, North Shore Art Association, Gloucester Society of Artists, Merrimack Valley Art Association, Springfield Art League, Boston Watercolor Society, Boston Society of Independent Artists Work: Boston Museum of Fine Arts Fitchburg Art Museum United States Department of Interior, Washington, DC Anchorage Museum of History and Art Boston College Ford Times, 1957, 1958 IBM Collection City of Haverhill College Haverhill High School, MA Exhibited: Grace Horne Gallery, Boston, 1930-1940 Philadelphia Painters Club, 1935-1936 Philadelphia Art Alliance, 1935, 1937 Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, 1936-1938 World's Fair New York, 1939 Art Institute of Chicago, 1935, 1937-1938, 1940-1941 California Watercolor Society, 1941 Addison Gallery of American Art, Phillips Academy, MA, 1938-1941 Milch Gallery, New York City, 1941 Soldiers & Sailors Exhibition, Boston, 1942 (prize) Terry Art Institute, 1952 North Shore Art Association Rockport Art Association

Creator:
Prescott M. Jones (1904 - 1981)
Creation Year:
circa 1960
Dimensions:
Height: 12.5 in (31.75 cm)Width: 15.5 in (39.37 cm)Depth: 2 in (5.08 cm)
Medium:
Watercolor
Movement & Style:
Realist
Period:
Mid-20th Century
Condition:
The painting, original mat and frame are in very good condition.
Gallery Location:
San Francisco, CA
Reference Number:
Seller: PM04262020-11stDibs: LU66636087792

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