Louis E. Jones Drawings (art).
Scope and Contents
1. Unsigned pencil sketch of 2-story building with creek in foreground, labeled on back ‘Barn 1933.’ 10 x 9.5” (uneven edges). Small dark stain over roof. 2. Barn with mountain in background, fence posts in foreground. Labeled on back ‘L.E. Jones 1933 Not for Sale 11/15.’ Pencil sketch on Bristol board. Tear on upper edge near center; light staining where framed. 15 x11.” 3. “How Silently” The Great Smoky Mts. LEJ in right corner. Pencil (charcoal?) on paper. 10.5x8.5.” 4. River & rocks. Unsigned pencil sketch on light board. Two thumbtack holes at top. 11x9.” 5. “A Good Cabin” Possibly a double cabin 11/15 L.E. Jones, 1932 (on back). Pencil on Bristol board. Some brown paper tape on back. 15x11.” 6. “A Mountain Barn Yard” with haystack. Fall ‘Not for Sale’ (on back). Signed on front L.E. Jones, 1933. Pencil on Bristol Board. 15x11.” Several stains at right. 7. “An Old Barn in the Smokies” Dry point. L.E. Jones 1938 (signed on front in pencil). Image area 8 x 6”, total size 9.5 x 8.” 8. ‘A Mountain Barn’ (“Dru(?) Point”). Signed: Louis E. Jones, 1939. Ink sketch of barn on hill. 6x8” image area on 9x10” paper. Slight discolored area around edge of image area; 2 areas of tape damage at top of paper. . 9. ‘A Log Cabin Home.’ Signed: Louis E. Jones, 1950. Ink sketch with chickens in foreground. Image area is 4x5” on 7x7” paper. Two tape stains at top of paper. 10.Added Oct. 2012: 10. ‘The Chimneys.’ Signed Louis E. Jones, 1950. Lithograph. Image area 4 x 3", total size 6.25 x 7.25" Two tape stains at top of paper. 11-12. Two Louis Jones ink drawings of mountain scenes, 1936 (5.5 x 7.5”).
Dates
- Creation: 1932-1950
Conditions Governing Access
Material is available for research. Prior arrangement MUST be made by contacting the Calvin M. McClung Historical Collection at mcclung-archivist@knoxlib.org
Extent
1 box
- Title
- Louis E. Jones Drawings (art).
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
Repository Details
Part of the Calvin M. McClung Historical Collection Repository
601 S Gay Street
3rd floor
Knoxville Tennessee 37902 United States
865.215.8814
mcclung-archivist@knoxlib.org