Charles Jones (b.1836)

Cattle Watering by Charles 'Sheep' Jones (1836-1892)

Charles Jones (1836-1902) graduated from the Royal College of Art and pursued a successful career as an award-winning artist. Among his achievements was being awarded a gold medal at the prestigious Crystal Palace exhibition, 1890. Jones was renowned for his particular style painting cows, sheep, horses and dogs. Among his best works are Highland cows and flocks of sheep in mountain scenes. His work includes large paintings, six feet in length, with woolly cows in expansive landscapes. Most of his career he worked in London, though he was Welsh by birth, and often painted Scottish scenes. His work has been well represented in art galleries, art museums and collections in the UK, including the National Library and National Museum of Wales, Royal Cornwall Museum, Russell-Cotes Art Gallery and Museum, Wolverhampton Art Gallery, Harris Museum, the National Trust and more. His work is signed with a distinctive monogram, CJ, often in red with the date of the work. He flourished from 1860s to 1890s. His work has been sold at auction many times,including Christie's and Bonhams.