Thomas Hudson Jones
Thomas Hudson Jones (July 24, 1892 – November 4, 1969) was a
Biography
Jones was born in
He also enlisted and served in World War I and after the war took the fellowship in Rome.
He returned to the United States in 1922 to sculpt and teach at Columbia University in New York City. In 1934 he returned to Rome to serve as a professor of Fine Arts at the American Academy in Rome.
At the request of the Government, Jones left his McDougal Alley studio in Greenwich Village, New York in 1944 and started work for the Institute of Heraldry in the Washington. He stayed with the Institute of Heraldry after the war ended.
He died in Hyannis, Massachusetts.
Designs
Jones first job was a bust of General Grant made in collaboration with James Earle Fraser for the Hall of Fame for Great Americans.
Jones designed the ornate 50-foot-high
He designed the
His most well-known design was the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, with its architect Lorimer Rich, in 1929. This work made him well known in government circles even before he came to Washington.
Family
Jones married Mildred Dudley, with whom he had four children: Anne, Kim, June, and Peter. His daughter, June Jones had a daughter, and his daughter Anne has two daughters still residing in Massachusetts. His great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren are attempting to reunite because of numerous adoptions in the family.
Recognition
His work earned him international acclaim and he was recognized by Who's Who in Art, Who's Who in America, and was a Fellow of the American Academy in Rome and exhibitor and member of the National Academy of Design.[2]
References
External links
Media related to Thomas Hudson Jones at Wikimedia Commons