Frederick (Fred) Cecil Jones RBA (1891-1966) ''York'' Signed, inscribed and dated 1943, mixed media, 27cm by 42cm Artist's Resale Rights/Droit de Suite may apply to this lot, please refer to our Terms of Business See Illustration Fred Cecil Jones was the son of artist, Maud Raphael Jones and the husband of Ethel Mary Kitson, also an artist. He studied at Bradford College of Art, 1915 -16, and part-time at Leeds College of Art, 1930-35. In 1916 Fred volunteered for the Army, but his artistic talent was recognised and he served as a reconnaissance artist, where he gained the nickname, 'Detail Jones', for the quality and precision of his work. He briefly taught other Army artists the skill of panoramic reconnaissance drawing, but served most of his time on the Western Front until the close of the war. After the war, Fred drew and painted the towns and cities of North England, with work again characterized by its close observation and attention to detail as seen here in lots 3-15. He also often applied tinted washes to the paintings. He exhibited locally, including at Cartwright Hall, Bradford and nationally at the Royal Academy, Royal Scottish Academy, Royal Society of British Artists (RBA). He was elected to RBA in 1940 and a memorial exhibition of his work was held at Cartwright Hall, 1956 and at Keighley, 1957. He taught, with his wife and fellow artist, Ethel, at Pudsey School of Art, where he became Deputy Principal, and his work is held by the Tate Gallery, as well as by the Bradford, Huddersfield and Wakefield Art Galleries. He was a member of the Bradford Arts Club.