Elizabeth Orton Jones

Elizabeth Orton Jones was an American writer and illustrator (1910–2005). She was born at Highland Park.

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Identity

What the record establishes about Elizabeth Orton Jones.

Elizabeth Orton Jones is recorded with the occupation children's writer. Elizabeth Orton Jones is recorded as a citizen of United States. Unite (AfriCOBRA) is dated 1971 and held by The Art Institute of Chicago (inventory 2005.588). The Shoe Shop is dated c. 1911 and held by The Art Institute of Chicago (inventory 1939.393). Shop Girls is dated c. 1912 and held by The Art Institute of Chicago (inventory 1912.1677). Medawar, Sir Peter Brian (1915-1987) is dated 1937-1991 and held by Wellcome Collection.

The Art Institute of Chicago records 3 objects associated with this heading. Wellcome Collection records 1 object associated with this heading. Open Library catalogues 11 works under this name.

Works and catalogued output

What Elizabeth Orton Jones produced.

The Art Institute of Chicago catalogues 3 works under this heading. Wikidata Query Service catalogues 3 works under this heading. Wellcome Collection catalogues 1 work under this heading. Open Library catalogues 8 works under this heading.

Authority records

The identifiers under which Elizabeth Orton Jones may be traced in institutional catalogues.

Elizabeth Orton Jones is established in the international name authorities as Social Networks and Archival Context w68k7f40, Gemeinsame Normdatei (GND) 1159649219, Library of Congress n85121281, ISNI 0000000083321512, IdRef 083144498 and VIAF 118448194.

Catalogued works

15 works under this name are catalogued by Wikidata Query Service, Open Library, The Art Institute of Chicago and Wellcome Collection. Their recorded dates run from 1911 to 1971.

Prayer for a Child. Big Susan. Twig. Animal Friends and Adventures. Kipah adumah. Oracin Para Los Nios. David. How far is it to Bethlehem? Little Red Riding Hood. Maminka's children. Ragman of Paris and his ragamuffins. The Shoe Shop, dated c. 1911, oil on canvas, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 1939.393. Shop Girls, dated c. 1912, oil on canvas, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 1912.1677. Unite (AfriCOBRA), dated 1971, color screenprint on ivory wove paper, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 2005.588. Medawar, Sir Peter Brian (1915-1987), dated 1937-1991, held by Wellcome Collection.

In public collections

Work associated with this heading is recorded in 2 named public collections.

The Art Institute of Chicago: 3 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Wellcome Collection: 1 recorded object, read from the institution's own published catalogue.

Literature

1 scholarly publication naming this subject was located in the registry of record.

Sparhawk-Jones, Elizabeth, Benezit Dictionary of Artists, 2011.

Scholarly footprint

Bibliographic registers publish measured figures for this heading: 3 language editions of the general reference literature carrying an article (Wikimedia (language editions)). A count of publications is evidence of attention, not of standing, and is given here only as a measure.

Evidence base

This article draws on 5 independent source lineages. Copies and mirrors of the same underlying record were collapsed into a single witness, so 5 means 5 genuinely separate publishers of record. 13 further registers were consulted and returned nothing for this heading.

In detail

Elizabeth Orton Jones studied at School of the Art Institute of Chicago and University of Chicago. the recorded working language is French.

Work by Elizabeth Orton Jones is recorded in the collections of Smithsonian American Art Museum.

Distinctions recorded are Caldecott Medal.

Chronology

  1. 1910Elizabeth Orton Jones born at Highland Park.
  2. 1910Elizabeth Orton Jones was born on 25 June 1910.
  3. 1911The Shoe Shop is dated c. 1911 and held by The Art Institute of Chicago (inventory 1939.393).
  4. 1912Shop Girls is dated c. 1912 and held by The Art Institute of Chicago (inventory 1912.1677).
  5. 1915Medawar, Sir Peter Brian (1915-1987) is dated 1937-1991 and held by Wellcome Collection.
  6. 1947big susan (1947) is digitised and catalogued by Internet Archive.
  7. 1971Unite (AfriCOBRA) is dated 1971 and held by The Art Institute of Chicago (inventory 2005.588).
  8. 2005Elizabeth Orton Jones died.
  9. 2005Elizabeth Orton Jones died on 10 May 2005.

Sources

Each source is named with the standing the house places on it, so the evidence can be weighed rather than taken on trust.

  1. 1.

    Babcock, Elizabeth Jones, Benezit Dictionary of Artists, 2011

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  2. 2.

    Jones, Agnes Elizabeth (1832–1868), Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, 2018

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  3. 3.

    Jones, Elsie Elizabeth Duncan- [née Elsie Elizabeth Phare] (1908–2003), literary scholar, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, 2007

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  4. 4.

    Open Library author record for Elizabeth Orton Jones (Internet Archive), 11 catalogued works.

    Institutional database · Scholarly · Internet Archive

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  5. 5.

    Orton-Jones, Harry, (24 July 1894–26 Sept. 1976), Foreign Service, retired, Who Was Who, 2007

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  6. 6.

    Sparhawk-Jones, Elizabeth, Benezit Dictionary of Artists, 2011

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  7. 7.

    Internet Archive, 12 digitised items catalogued under Elizabeth Orton Jones as creator.

    digital repository · Unverified

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  8. 8.

    The Art Institute of Chicago, collection records associated with Elizabeth Orton Jones.

    museum collection · Unverified · The Art Institute of Chicago

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  9. 9.

    Wellcome Collection catalogue records 1 work naming Elizabeth Orton Jones.

    museum collection · Unverified · Wellcome Collection

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  10. 10.

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q5363293: Elizabeth Orton Jones

    reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikimedia Foundation

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  11. 11.

    “Elizabeth Orton Jones”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

    reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikipedia

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