William Monk Art
Born in 1863 in Chester, England, William Monk learned to etch while studying in Antwerp. On his return to Chester, he continued working in this medium, producing many highly regarded images of local interest. In 1892, he moved to London to teach at the Bery Art School, St. John’s Wood, where he became director in 1897. Monk was elected an Associate of the Royal Society of Painters-Etchers and Engravers in 1894 and became a Fellow of the Society in 1899. In 1903, Monk inaugurated the Calendium Londinense or the London Almanac which consisted of a 15 x 11 inch print with the calendar of the year printed below. These hand-printed images were in wide circulation. In 1906, Monk toured Ireland and then traveled to New York where he created a series of etchings which were exhibited there at A. Ackerman and Son Galleries. The impact New York had on Monk lead him to advocate his newfound conviction that every art student should travel to America as well as Italy as part of their training. Monk returned to his native Chester after a long sojourn in London and died there in 1937. His work is represented in the collection of the British Museum and the South Kensington Museum.
20th Century William Monk Art
Etching
1910s American Realist William Monk Art
Etching
2010s Contemporary William Monk Art
Etching, Intaglio
2010s Contemporary William Monk Art
Paper, Etching, Drypoint
1940s American Realist William Monk Art
Etching, Aquatint
17th Century Naturalistic William Monk Art
Laid Paper, Etching, Ink
Early 20th Century American Realist William Monk Art
Laid Paper, Etching
1930s American Realist William Monk Art
Paper, Etching
1930s American Realist William Monk Art
Etching
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary William Monk Art
Paper, Etching
1920s American Realist William Monk Art
Aquatint
2010s Contemporary William Monk Art
Etching, Lithograph, Woodcut
2010s Contemporary William Monk Art
Etching, Intaglio
1890s Realist William Monk Art
Aquatint