Title: ‘JENNY JONES / E. Walker lith J.C. Rowland del / Published by T. Catherall, Eastgate Row, Chester / Day & Son. Lithrs to the Queen / The Words by Charles Mathews. The Music by John Parry’
Description: Print of Jenny Jones probably for the cover of the sheet which contained the music for the song ‘Jenny Jones’. She is wearing a Welsh hat, goffered cap, shawl tucked into her apron, striped gown and skirt and good shoes and is shown knitting and is carrying a milk can.
Based on J.C. Rowland, 'Jenny Jones', pencil and watercolour, 1849, NLW PB3056; a similar unfished sketch NMGW A16287 and a similar watercolour NMGW A16286.
Medium: print, lithograph
Size: paper: 32.3 x 22; image: 28.8 x 19 cms
Artist: J.C. Rowland (1818 – 1890)
Engraver: E. Walker
Printer: Day and Son
Publisher: T. Catherall, (Eastgate Row, Chester)
Date: about 1850
Note: Jenny Jones was the famous subject of a song 'Jenny Jones, or the Maid of Llangollen' with words by the English comedian Charles (Charlie) Mathews (1776 - 1835) and music by John Parry (Bardd Alaw, 1776-1851) both of whom toured Wales. The melody was known in Wales by the name 'Cader Idris' and was printed in 'Parry's Welsh melodies'.