John Austin Sands Monks
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John A. S. Monks | |
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Born | |
Died | March 14, 1917 | (aged 66)
Nationality | American |
Known for | Paintings of sheep and for designing the corporate seal of the town of Medfield, Massachusetts |
John Austin Sands Monks (1850–1917) was an American painter and etcher known especially for his paintings of sheep. Born in Cold Spring, New York, to John and Sarah Catherine Monks, he was educated at the Hudson River Institute and studied engraving under George N. Cass and painting under George Inness. He was a longtime resident of Medfield, Massachusetts and designed that town's corporate seal in 1896,[1] which is also featured on the town's flag. He also had a studio in Boston. He was a member of the Boston Art Club, the Copley Society, the Salmagundi Club, and the New York Etching Club.[2][3][4][5] His sister was the naturalist Sarah P. Monks.[6] He died in Chicago while visiting his daughter at the age of 66.[7]
References
- ^ https://patch.com/massachusetts/medfield/the-meaning-behind-medfields-town-seal
- ^ Pietro, C. S. (1917). "The Art of John Austin Sands Monks". Fine Arts Journal. 35 (4): 258–262. doi:10.2307/25603518. JSTOR 25603518.
- ^ Austin, Henry Willard (1887). "Monks and His Work". The Connoisseur. 2 (1): 3–16. doi:10.2307/25581121. JSTOR 25581121.
- ^ Anonymous (1917). "J. A. S. Monks". American Art News. 15 (24): 4. JSTOR 25589035.
- ^ "Monks, John Austin Sands". Who's Who in New England. A.N. Marquis. 1909. p. 659.
- ^ Boeckmann, Henrietta (January 1920). "Interesting Westerners". Sunset. p. 54.
- ^ DeSorgher, Richard. "Art Box Project: J. A. S. Monks". Medfield Historical Society. Retrieved November 4, 2018.
External links
- Media related to John Austin Sands Monks at Wikimedia Commons
- John A. S. Monks papers, 1890-1940 at the Archives of American Art
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