A wonderful pair of original Anglo-Indian landscape paintings by Douglas Champion-Jones (1877-1963). Both have matching mounts & frames and are in good condition.

They were each painted pre Partition of India, which took place in 1947..

1. 1928 Anglo-Indian Impressionist Watercolour of Tea Plantations in the Himalayas Signed Champion Jones.

A beautiful depiction of a Himalayan landscape with the snowy mountain peeks contrasting beautifully with the vivid green fields below. There are two areas of tea pickers depicted in the plantation fields. The turbaned pickers are crouching down with standing overseers. Overall meticulously painted with vibrant colours.

Dated: 1928 bottom left

Signed: Bottom left ‘D Champion Jones’

Condition: Good considering it is nearly 100 years old. Very slight foxing in sky. The colours are still incredibly vibrant

Measurements including frame:

H 33.5cm

W 43.5cm

D 2cm

2.. 1930 Anglo-Indian Watercolour.

A very beautiful depiction of pre-Partition Indian landscape set within a lush river landscape with turbaned figures sat beside the river, most likely fishing.

Overall a meticulously painted scene.

Dated: 1930 bottom left

Signed: Bottom left ‘D Champion Jones’

Condition: Good considering it is nearly 100 years old. The colours are still vibrant. Frame and mount in good condition.

Measurements including frame:

H 33.5cm

W 43.5cm

D 2cm

Artist Biography:

Lt Colonel Douglas Champion Jones (1877-1963)

The artist was born in Hilgay in Norfolk in 1877. In 1903 he married Dorothy Helen Ommanney in Kensington, London. Her father was Sir Montagu Frederick Ommanney, GCMG ISO, (1842 – 1925) Head of the Colonial Office 1900–1907.

In 1908 Douglas and Dorothy had twins born in Jamaica. By 1911 they were living in Waterford, Southern Ireland.

Champion Jones had an illustrious military career with the Royal Engineers. In 1918 following his time spent in France (from where he painted numerous war scenes), he was awarded the DSO, the Distinguished Service Order. He was based in the British army where he became Lieutenant Colonel of the Royal Engineers. He was also MiD (Mentioned in Dispatches).

Champion Jones travelled the world throughout his life where he painted in France, Belgium, Jamaica and India.

He was an artist with exceptional talent.

He died in 1963 aged 86, in Fleet in Hampshire.

Collections

Royal Engineers Museum, Gillingham, Kent hold WWI war scenes watercolours by Champion Jones