M.C. 5 Cent Jones Watercolor Portrait of His Wife in Red and Blue wooden forks Renowned for her charity

Renowned for her charity

or maybe at a summer camp

This one is later 19th c

7 3/16" x 5 3/4" x 2 1/16" and in very good condition

framed 12" x 16"

M.C. 5 Cent Jones Watercolor Portrait of His Wife in Red and Blue wooden forks Renowned for her charityI purchased this painting from an online seller based on some not very good photos and worried it might have faded a bit, but no the color here is as rich and strong as it ever was, and I think this is just a marvelous portrait. It is the work of M. C. "5 Cent" Jones (1918 2003), and this I believe a portrait of his wife. A self taught artist who began painting after his retirement, Jones whose nickname derived from his diminutive stature, just about