Student Artwork Guide
Copyright This work is still under copyright. Charles Jones died in 1958; copyright lasts 70 years after the artist’s death, so it remains in force until 2028. The image is shown here for classroom reference; rights remain with the rights holder.
In context
Waiting for Master — Charles Jones
Row above: the years. Row below: how old the artist was at the start and at the end of each span — 0 at birth, 80 at death.
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Measured from the image
Main colour
Walnut #6b260f
Catalogued palette
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The ten leading countries
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Together these works take 99.9% of all the attention this artist's paintings received over the last twelve months. The catalogue holds 34 works by this artist, of which 6 were looked at at least once. This painting has not been looked at yet in that time — it closes the list without a rank. The same counts, month by month
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Artist and museum
Born in Burwood, Australia
charles jones, an australian businessman and patron of the arts, was born on may 28, 1878, in burwood, new south wales. he was the grandson of the welsh-born merchant david jones, and his family's legacy would shape his future endeavors.
jones attended the julian ashton art school in sydney and later the slade school of fine art in london, but ultimately abandoned his ambition to become a professional artist. he trained as a tailor and worked in england before returning to australia in 1902. upon his return, he joined the family company david jones limited, initially working in the clothing factory and later transferring to the advertising department.
jones established the david jones art gallery in 1944 under the direction of sir john ashton, promoting sydney artists, particularly william dobell, who painted jones' portrait in 1951 (now held at the national portrait gallery, canberra). he also published art in australia, further solidifying his commitment to the arts.
jones was made a knight bachelor in the 1951 new year's honours. his legacy extends beyond his business accomplishments, as he played a pivotal role in fostering australia's artistic community.
view charles jones' artworks on AllPaintingsStore
explore the society of artists, where jones often exhibited his work, on AllPaintingsStore's artist groups page
read more about charles lloyd jones on wikipedia
notable paintings:
ralph frederick balson: construction in green (87 x 112 cm, art gallery of new south wales, oil on board)
hans heysen: hauling timber (132 x 166 cm, art gallery of new south wales, oil on canvas)
important dates:
may 28, 1878: charles jones' birthdate
1902: jones returns to australia and joins david jones limited
1944: establishment of the david jones art gallery
1951: knighted in the new year's honours
july 30, 1958: charles jones' passing
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Look closely
Waiting for Master — Charles Jones
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The colors of "Waiting for Master" show a dark luminance.
"Waiting for Master" by Charles Jones shows a balanced color intensity.
The light-dark contrast of "Waiting for Master" is recorded as gentle. Contrast describes how strongly light and dark areas differ.