Alfred Adrian Jones MVO (9 February 1845 – 24 January 1938) was an English sculptor and painter who specialized in depicting animals, particularly horses.

In 1884 Jones served in Egypt where he selected camels for the Nile Expedition and finally joined the 2nd Life Guards, retiring in 1890 with the rank of captain.

[6] The model greatly impressed the Prince of Wales who began campaigning for a monumental version to be created for the Wellington Arch in central London.

[4][6] Opposition to this proposal was led by Sir Frederick Leighton, the president of the Royal Academy, who considered the commission beyond the ability of a largely self-taught artist such as Jones.

To demonstrate his skill with large scale works, Jones created Duncan's Horses, a plaster equine group shown at the Royal Academy in 1892.

[3] Despite insinuations that Duncan's Horses was not by him, Jones won the Wellington Arch commission and worked on Peace descending on the Quadriga of War from 1907 until 1912.

Until his death in 1910, Edward VII frequently visited Jones' studio to view progress on what became largest bronze sculpture in Britain.

[3] He died of influenza and bronchitis at his home in 147 Old Church Street, Chelsea, in January 1938 aged 92 and was cremated at Golders Green Crematorium.

A memorial plaque to Jones is to be found at St Laurence's Church, Ludlow, where his ashes are buried, next to that of the poet Alfred Edward Housman.