John A. Stanton
American painter
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John Aloysius Stanton (September 15, 1857 – August 25, 1929) was an American landscape and religious painter. He was a professor and the dean of faculty of the San Francisco Art Institute.
John Aloysius Stanton | |
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| Born | September 15, 1857 Grass Valley, California, U.S. |
| Died | August 25, 1929 (aged 71) Palo Alto, California, U.S. |
Burial place | Holy Cross Cemetery |
| Occupations | Painter, educator, academic administrator |
| Known for | landscape and religious paintings |
| Spouse | Anita H. Banahan (m. 1895–?) |
| Children | 5 |
Life
John Aloysius Stanton was born on September 15, 1857, in Grass Valley, California.[1] When he was a child, his family moved to San Francisco's Mission District.[1] Stanton attended St. Ignatius High School (now St. Ignatius College Preparatory), a private, Catholic preparatory school in San Francisco.[1]
Stanton was a landscape and religious painter.[2] He was a professor at the San Francisco Art Institute for 26 years,[3] and he also served as its dean of faculty.[2] He was a member of the Bohemian Club.[2]
With his wife Anita (née Banahan), Stanton had three daughters and two sons. They moved in 1904 to Palo Alto, California, where he died on August 25, 1929.[1][3]
His neighbor in Palo Alto was a young Paul Twohig Carey (1900–2001) whom he gave art lessons to, and Carey went on to become a notable artist.[4][5] Other notable students of Stanton include Ethel McAllister Grubb, and Louise Crow.[5] His work can be seen at the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco and the Harvard Art Museums.[1][6]