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Title

Hong Kong Harbour

1907-1908

Artist

Mortimer L Menpes

England

22 Feb 1855 – 01 Apr 1938

  • Details

    Other Title
    Hong Kong, loading a junk
    Place where the work was made
    Pangbourne → Berkshire → England
    Date
    1907-1908
    Media category
    Print
    Materials used
    drypoint, printed in black ink with plate tone on cream laid paper
    Dimensions
    20.1 x 19.8 cm platemark; 31.4 x 25.0 m sheet
    Signature & date

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

    Credit
    Bequest of Annette Margaret Dupree 2015
    Location
    Not on display
    Accession number
    74.2015
    Copyright

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    Artist information
    Mortimer L Menpes

    Works in the collection

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  • About

    This print is closely related to a later drypoint 'Hong Kong, loading a junk' c. 1916. It is probably based on a composition c. 1907 from Menpes' visit to China and Hong Kong in about 1907.

  • Bibliography

    Referenced in 1 publication

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