John Austin Sands Monks - Driving the Sheep

Driving the Sheep

John Austin Sands Monks's original etching, "Driving the Sheep" is printed upon hand-made, laid paper and with wide, full margins as published in New York in 1884 by White, Stokes & Allen. It is signed and dated in the plate to the lower right. "Driving the Sheep" is a fine, original example of the 19th century animal art created by the American artist, John Austin Sands Monks, also known as 'J. A. S. Monks'.

Original etching by the American artist, John Austin Sands Monks 'J. A. S. Monks'.

Driving the Sheep

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John Austin Sands Monks (Cold Spring-on-Hudson, NY, 1850 - Chicago, 1917)
#	Image	Title & Artist	Medium	Date	Publisher	Notes	-
1.-		Feeding Sheep by John Austin Sands Monks	Original Etching	1883	George Wistar Hodge Ritchie	Signed and dated in the plate by John Austin Sands Monks.
2.-		Driving the Sheep by John Austin Sands Monks	Original Etching	1884	White, Stokes & Allen	Signed and dated in the plate by John Austin Sands Monks.	Sold

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Some Modern Etchings: Published by White, Stokes & Allen, New York
#	Image	Title & Artist	Medium	Date	Notes	-
01.-		An Old Master at Last Elliot Daingerfield designed by Walter Satterlee	Original Etching with Sepia Plate Tone	1884	Signed and dated by Elliot Daingerfield in the plate to the lower left.	Sold
02.-		Driving the Sheep by John Austin Sands Monks	Original Etching	1884	Signed and dated in the plate by John Austin Sands Monks to the lower right.	Sold
03.-		Never too Late to Mend by James Wells Champney	Original Etching	1884	Signed and dated by James Champney in the plate to the lower right.
04.-		My Ain Fireside by Stephen G. McCutcheon	Original Etching	1884	Signed by Stephen McCutcheon and noted, "London" in the plate to the lower right.
05.-		Testing the Toledo by Frank Waller	Original Etching	1884	Signed and dated by Frank Waller in the plate to the lower right.

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Title:	Driving the Sheep
Artist:	Monks, John Austin Sands (Cold Spring-on-Hudson, NY, 1850 - Chicago, 1917)
Date:	1884
Medium:	Original Etching
Publisher:	White, Stokes & Allen, New York
Note:	John Austin Sands Monks 'J. A. S. Monks': A nineteenth century American painter and etcher, John Austin Sands Monks studied art in New York under George Inness. These two artists shared the same studio for many years. Monks devoted his art almost exclusively to animal depictions, particularly sheep. He was a full member of the Salamina Club, the New York Etching Club, the Boston Art Club and the Copely Society.
	J. A. S. Monks began exhibiting his art at major institutions in 1874. His first published etching was created in 1883. For the following twenty years original etching was a large part of his artistic oeuvre. Driving the Sheep is a fine example of his talents in this field.
Source:	Portfolio, Some Modern Etchings: This original etching was drawn and etched by John Austin Sands Monks. It was commissioned by the New York publisher, White Stokes & Allen in 1884. Besides John Austin Sands Monks' "Driving the Sheep" other original etchings included in this portfolio are "Testing the Toledo" drawn and etched by Frank Waller, "A Tramp" drawn and etched by Gabrielle D. Clements, "An Old Master at Last" by Elliott Daingerfield based on a design by Walter Satterlee, "The Clarionet Player" by Katherine Levine based upon a design by H. Kauffmann, "My Ain Fireside" drawn and etched by S. G. McCutcheon, "Portrait of Rembrandt" by F.S. King based upon Rembrandt's painting, "The Evening Star" drawn and etched by Walter Satterlee, "The Ponte San Trinita" drawn and etched by Joseph Pennell and "Never too Late to Mend" drawn and etched by James Wells Champney.
Size:	7 5/8 X 5 (Sizes in inches are approximate, height preceding width of plate-mark or image.)
	Matted with 100% Archival Materials
Condition:	Printed upon hand-made, laid paper and with wide, full margins as published in New York in 1884 by White, Stokes & Allen. Signed and dated in the plate to the lower right. Containing some foxing in the outer margins, else a deeply printed impression with full plate tone and in good condition. Driving the Sheep represents a fine, original example of the 19th century animal art of John Austin Sands Monks 'J. A. S. Monks'.
Price:	Sold - The price is no longer available.
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