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Title

A sunny street, Cairo

1912-1913

Artist

Mortimer L Menpes

England

22 Feb 1855 – 01 Apr 1938

  • Details

    Other Titles
    Eastern street scene
    A street scene, Cairo
    Place where the work was made
    Pangbourne → Berkshire → England
    Date
    1912-1913
    Media category
    Print
    Materials used
    etching, drypoint, printed in black ink with plate tone on cream machine wove paper
    Edition
    from an edition of 50
    Dimensions
    15.1 x 13.4 cm platemark; 27.0 x 16.9 cm sheet
    Signature & date

    Signed l.r., pencil "Mortimer Menpes imp". Not dated.

    Credit
    D G Wilson Bequest Fund 2015
    Location
    Not on display
    Accession number
    72.2015
    Copyright

    Reproduction requests

    Artist information
    Mortimer L Menpes

    Works in the collection

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  • About

    This work is most likely based on a composition from Menpes' journey to Egypt in 1893. The title is taken from an impression in the Victoria & Albert Museum, London.

  • Bibliography

    Referenced in 1 publication

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