Browse The Collection


The Goddess

The Goddess, ca. 1895, Oil on Canvas
Francis Coates Jones (American, 1857 – 1932)
#1986.0002.0069

Francis Coates Jones was an American painter who studied in France at the Académie Julian. The Goddess demonstrates Jones’ interest in the theme of classical antiquity. Jones frequently painted scenes that incorporate classical costumes and decorative objects from antiquity.