Alfred Jones, engraver and painter, was born in Liverpool, England on April 7th 1819. It is uncertain when Jones moved to the United States, however, in 1834 he was apprenticed with Rawdon, Wright, Hatch & Edson (the printer of Canada's first stamps) in Albany, New York, and later in New York City. He studied at the National Academy of Design in New York City. In 1839, he was awarded first prize in drawing and was made academician on May 14th 1851. Jones engraved independently between 1843 and 1858, however, in 1842 he did work for the firm Sherman & Smith. In the period of 1846 to 1847, he visited England and France to perfect his craft. And while there, he worked under some of the best London masters and met a number of prominent English engravers of that age.
He married Louise Major and they lived in Yonkers, New York. With Francis Edmonds and W.C. Smillie, he created Edmonds, Jones & Smillie and this firm eventually merged into American Bank Note Company in 1859 and Jones became the head of the picture department. In 1866, he became president of United States Bank Note Company of New York. Between 1868 and 1870, he was vice-president of British American Bank Note Company. His engraving entitled "The Image Breaker," published by the American Art Union in 1850, is recognized today and one of the best engravings ever produced in the United States. He engraved the first Canadian stamps, which were issued in 1851. Jones died in New York City on April [28], 1900, after being struck by a hansom cab while crossing the street, the driver fled.
Source: "The Stamps of Canada" by Bertram W. H. Poole
He married Louise Major and they lived in Yonkers, New York. With Francis Edmonds and W.C. Smillie, he created Edmonds, Jones & Smillie and this firm eventually merged into American Bank Note Company in 1859 and Jones became the head of the picture department. In 1866, he became president of United States Bank Note Company of New York. Between 1868 and 1870, he was vice-president of British American Bank Note Company. His engraving entitled "The Image Breaker," published by the American Art Union in 1850, is recognized today and one of the best engravings ever produced in the United States. He engraved the first Canadian stamps, which were issued in 1851. Jones died in New York City on April [28], 1900, after being struck by a hansom cab while crossing the street, the driver fled.
Source: "The Stamps of Canada" by Bertram W. H. Poole
Alfred Jones, engraver and painter, was born in Liverpool, England on April 7th 1819. It is uncertain when Jones moved to the United States, however, in 1834 he was apprenticed with Rawdon, Wright, Hatch & Edson (the printer of Canada's first stamps) in Albany, New York, and later in New York City. He studied at the National Academy of Design in New York City. In 1839, he was awarded first prize in drawing and was made academician on May 14th 1851. Jones engraved independently between 1843 and 1858, however, in 1842 he did work for the firm Sherman & Smith. In the period of 1846 to 1847, he visited England and France to perfect his craft. And while there, he worked under some of the best London masters and met a number of prominent English engravers of that age.
He married Louise Major and they lived in Yonkers, New York. With Francis Edmonds and W.C. Smillie, he created Edmonds, Jones & Smillie and this firm eventually merged into American Bank Note Company in 1859 and Jones became the head of the picture department. In 1866, he became president of United States Bank Note Company of New York. Between 1868 and 1870, he was vice-president of British American Bank Note Company. His engraving entitled "The Image Breaker," published by the American Art Union in 1850, is recognized today and one of the best engravings ever produced in the United States. He engraved the first Canadian stamps, which were issued in 1851. Jones died in New York City on April [28], 1900, after being struck by a hansom cab while crossing the street, the driver fled.
Source: "The Stamps of Canada" by Bertram W. H. Poole
He married Louise Major and they lived in Yonkers, New York. With Francis Edmonds and W.C. Smillie, he created Edmonds, Jones & Smillie and this firm eventually merged into American Bank Note Company in 1859 and Jones became the head of the picture department. In 1866, he became president of United States Bank Note Company of New York. Between 1868 and 1870, he was vice-president of British American Bank Note Company. His engraving entitled "The Image Breaker," published by the American Art Union in 1850, is recognized today and one of the best engravings ever produced in the United States. He engraved the first Canadian stamps, which were issued in 1851. Jones died in New York City on April [28], 1900, after being struck by a hansom cab while crossing the street, the driver fled.
Source: "The Stamps of Canada" by Bertram W. H. Poole
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