Caroline Shawk Brooks
Caroline Shawk Brooks was an American sculptor and artist (1840–1913). She was born at Cincinnati and died at St. Louis.
Also recorded as Caroline S. Brooks.
Caroline Shawk Brooks in brief
- Born
- 1840
- Died
- 1913
- Known for
- sculptor and artist
- Place of birth
- Cincinnati
Contents
Catalogued works
2 works under this name are catalogued by The Metropolitan Museum of Art and The Art Institute of Chicago. Their recorded dates run from 1870 to 1997.
Quilt (or decorative throw). Hexagon or Mosaic pattern, dated ca. 1870, silk, held by The Metropolitan Museum of Art, inventory 53.58.1. Photo Credit: Bob Brooks, 1966, dated 1997, silver dye bleach transparency in lightbox, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 1999.564.
In public collections
Work associated with this heading is recorded in 2 named public collections.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art: 1 recorded object, read from the institution's own published catalogue. The Art Institute of Chicago: 1 recorded object, read from the institution's own published catalogue.
Literature
4 scholarly publications naming this subject were located in the registry of record.
Brooks, Caroline Shawk, Benezit Dictionary of Artists, 2011. St John-Brooks, Dr Caroline, (24 March 1947–8 Sept. 2003), Editor, Times Educational Supplement, 1997–2000, Who Was Who, 2007. All the Sunshine in the World by Caroline Brooks Dubois (review), Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books, 2026. Ode to a Nobody by Caroline Brooks Dubois, Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books, 2022.
Scholarly footprint
Bibliographic registers publish measured figures for this heading: 7 language editions of the general reference literature carrying an article (Wikimedia (language editions)). A count of publications is evidence of attention, not of standing, and is given here only as a measure.
Evidence base
This article draws on 4 independent source lineages. Copies and mirrors of the same underlying record were collapsed into a single witness, so 4 means 4 genuinely separate publishers of record. 16 further registers were consulted and returned nothing for this heading.
Chronology
- 1840Caroline Shawk Brooks born at Cincinnati.
- 1870Quilt (or decorative throw). Hexagon or Mosaic pattern (The Metropolitan Museum of Art).
- 1913Caroline Shawk Brooks died at St. Louis.
- 1997Photo Credit: Bob Brooks, 1966 (The Art Institute of Chicago).
Sources
Each source is named with the standing the house places on it, so the evidence can be weighed rather than taken on trust.
- 1.
All the Sunshine in the World by Caroline Brooks Dubois (review), Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books, 2026
scholarly publication · Scholarly
Consult the source - 2.
Brooks, Caroline Shawk, Benezit Dictionary of Artists, 2011
scholarly publication · Scholarly
Consult the source - 3.
Ode to a Nobody by Caroline Brooks Dubois, Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books, 2022
scholarly publication · Scholarly
Consult the source - 4.
St John-Brooks, Dr Caroline, (24 March 1947–8 Sept. 2003), Editor, Times Educational Supplement, 1997–2000, Who Was Who, 2007
scholarly publication · Scholarly
Consult the source - 5.
The Art Institute of Chicago, collection records associated with Caroline Shawk Brooks.
museum collection · Unverified · The Art Institute of Chicago
Consult the source - 6.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, collection record associated with Caroline Shawk Brooks (1 object).
museum collection · Unverified · The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Consult the source - 7.
Wikidata, structured authority record Q5045216: Caroline Shawk Brooks
reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikidata
Consult the source - 8.
“Caroline Shawk Brooks”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikipedia
Consult the source
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