1813-1882
Thomas Jones Barker was Thomas Barker’s eldest son. All of
Thomas’s sons earned their living from painting, but unlike the
rest of his family, Thomas Jones did not stay in Bath. He trained
in France, and carved out a successful career working first in
Paris, and then in London. He became internationally famous for his
historical painting and battle scenes. He was so popular in France
that he was commissioned to paint pictures by the Emperor Louis
Philippe several times.
The Gallery’s most famous painting by Thomas Jones Barker is
The Bride of Death.