Photograph of Painting of Cecil Rhodes by Mortimer Menpes

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MS. 12522

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Black and white photograph of a watercolour painting of Cecil Rhodes on horseback at Groote Schuur painted by Mortimer Menpes in 1900.

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Creation: n.d.

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1 item

Language of Materials

English

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MS. 12522

Collection ID (for staff)

CMD ID 12522

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Abstract

Photograph of a painting of Cecil Rhodes by Mortimer Menpes.

Biographical / Historical

Mortimer Luddington Menpes was born in Australia in 1855 and moved to England in 1875, studying at the National Art Training School in London. He was influenced by James McNeill Whistler and exhibited etchings and paintings at the Royal Academy. In 1900 he travelled to South Africa as war artist for the periodical Black and White. He published several books and died in 1938.

For further details see the Dictionary of National Biography.