Primary Artist

Mortimer Menpes (1855–1938)

Title

The great man ... monocole left eye

Other titles

Portrait of Whistler

Date made

1890 – c.1892

Place made

Europe, England, Greater London, London View on map Close map

Category

Print

Print type

intaglio

Technique

drypoint, printed in black ink, from one plate

Matrix size

16.7 x 14.8 cm (plate-mark)

Support

cream laid F.J. Head paper

Support size

27.8 x 22.4 cm (sheet)

Manufacturers mark

watermark: 'F.J.H.' and 'MEN'

Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent

Signed lower right below image in black pencil, 'Mortimer Menpes'. Not dated.

Collection

National Gallery of Australia

IRN

39121

Accession number

76.722.26

Accession method

Purchase

Meeting

Meeting 4, 1976/77 (1976-10-12)

Provenance

Purchased by the Australian National Gallery, from Thirty Victoria Street [gallery], Sydney, 12 October 1976, part of a group of 65 prints by various artists.

Credit line

Purchased 1976

Country of context

Australia

Creators

Menpes, Mortimer. | (1855–1938) Australian | Male | artist

Last Updated

07 Jan 2013