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Elephant

JONES, David

© Estate of David Jones. All Rights Reserved 2025/Bridgeman Images/Amgueddfa Cymru - Museum Wales

In 1928 David Jones visited London Zoo and made a number of sketches of animals. This painting was inspired by these sketches. In the late 1920s Jones was in close contact with the avant-garde in Britain. He joined the progressive Seven & Five Society in 1928. The childlike qualities of 'Elephant' is a common feature in modern British painting at this time.

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Collection

Amgueddfa Cymru - Museum Wales

Item Number

NMW A 23192

Creation/Production

JONES, David

Date: 1928

Acquisition

Purchase - ass. of DWT, 7/6/2002

Purchased with support from The Derek Williams Trust

Measurements

Height (cm): 50.8

Width (cm): 68.6

Height (in): 20

Width (in): 27

(): h(cm) frame:63.4

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(): w(cm) frame:81.6

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(): d(cm) frame:3.6

(): d(cm)

(): h(in) frame:25

(): h(in)

(): w(in) frame:32 1/4

(): w(in)

(): d(in) frame:1 13/16

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Techniques

oil on canvas

Techniques (fine art)

art dept - fine

Fine Art - painting

Material

oil

canvas

Location

In store

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