Shields Landon Jones Pen and Pastel Drawing

Item Details

Untitled, 20th century
Pen and pastel on paper
Signed to lower right
Inscribed “don’t hit that dog” to the verso

For most of his life, Jones was known for his folk art animals and figurine carvings. A self-taught fiddle player, his philosophy was “A person has to have some work to do, so I carve some and play the fiddle.” In his later years, Jones began creating work through non-traditional pastel drawings. A West Virginia native, Jones passed at a ripe age ninety-six. The artist’s works can be found in private collections at The American Folk Art Museum.

Condition

- soil and marks to glass; scuffs to wood frame.

Dimensions

- measurement of frame; visual image measures 21.25"W x 17.5"H.

Item #

19BOS009-171