Lot 21: George Jones, RA (British, 1786-1869) The Burial of Sir John Moore after Corunna

George Jones, RA (British, 1786-1869)
The Burial of Sir John Moore after Corunna
signed 'Geo Jones' (lower right)
oil on canvas
71.1 x 109.2cm (28 x 43in).
Provenance: Commissioned by Colonel Paul Anderson.
Thence by family descent.
Exhibited: London, Royal Academy, 1834, no. 408.
London, British Institution, 1835. no 272.
Loaned by the family for display at Wellington College, Berkshire.
Literature: Oman, C., Sir John Moore, (London, 1953), p. 685.
Hibbert, C., Corunna, (London, 1961), illustrated p. 118, fig 41.
Harrington, P., 'The Battle Paintings of George Jones, R.A. (1786-1869)', Journal of the Society for Army Historical Research, Vol. LXVII, No. 272, Winter 1989, p. 240-241.