Original Oil Painting — 'Old Cottage' by Irene Jones | Signed | Australian School 1980

A Quiet Corner of Australia, Captured in Oil

Painted in 1980 and signed by the artist, this original oil on canvas by Irene Jones is a warm and considered work in the tradition of Australian realist landscape painting. Titled Old Cottage, the composition draws the eye into a scene of rural stillness — the kind of weathered, sun-dappled subject matter that defined the Australian School’s affection for the vernacular landscape and its quietly disappearing architecture.

Irene Jones worked in a naturalistic style with an assured hand, and this piece demonstrates her sensitivity to light, texture, and the particular quality of the Australian environment. The painting is presented mounted and framed, ready to hang, and carries the artist’s signature — a mark of authenticity and personal investment in the work.

A genuine original from a defined period of Australian art, this is a piece for the collector who values provenance, place, and the enduring appeal of hand-painted realism.