Biography

Little is known of his early life, but according to Van Mander in 1604, he spoke with him about his training as a pupil of Frans Floris

Frans Floris

Frans Floris, or more correctly Frans de Vriendt, called Floris was a Flemish painter. He was a member of a large family trained to the study of art in Flanders.-Biography:...

 in his workshop in Antwerp. Apparently that is where Menton received much of his training. Van Mander based his list of Frans Floris pupils on Menton's information. Of Menton himself, Van Mander stated that he was a good portrait painter and engraver. Houbraken repeated Van Mander's comment and added that his gravestone in Alkmaar gave his death date as March 24, 1615.

The Stedelijk Museum Alkmaar

Stedelijk Museum Alkmaar

Stedelijk Museum Alkmaar is a city museum located in the center of Alkmaar on the Canadaplein . The museum is devoted to presenting and preserving the cultural history of Alkmaar and the surrounding region.-History:...

 has two militia pieces by him on display.

According to the RKD he signed his works with the monogram F.ME..