Mortimer Menpes b. c.22 February 1860

  • Artist (Printmaker),
  • Artist (Draughtsman),
  • Artist (Painter)
While living in Japan in the 1880s, Menpes outraged Whistler, who accused him of plagiarising his own Japanese methods in painting. Whether this was so or not, Menpes did admire Whistler and eventually became his biographer. He was also an enthusiast of Japonisme, and acquired a substantial collection of Japanese carvings for his home. He was a keen traveller, and his legacy includes a number of h
Name
Mortimer Menpes
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Artist (Printmaker)
  • Artist (Draughtsman)
  • Artist (Painter)
Birth date
c.22 February 1860
Birth place
Port Adelaide, South Australia
Birth note
also given as 1860-02-23
Death date
1938
Active Period
  • c.1880 - c.1910
Residence
  • 1892 - 1897 25 Cadogan Gardens, Sloane Square, London, England, UK
  • c.1887 - c.1888 Japan
  • 1879 - 1887 London, England, UK
Training
  • Poynter & Sparkes, South Kensington, London, England, UK
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • Black and white artists