Venice by Mortimer Menpes (1855 - 1938) and Dorothy Menpes (ca. 1883 - 1973) cover art

Venice by Mortimer Menpes (1855 - 1938) and Dorothy Menpes (ca. 1883 - 1973)

Venice by Mortimer Menpes (1855 - 1938) and Dorothy Menpes (ca. 1883 - 1973)

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 Following his assignment to South Africa as Black and White Magazine's war artist, Mortimer Menpes travelled extensively, becoming the artist of choice for A. & C. Black's colour guide book series. His guide to Venice, co-authored with his daughter, Dorothy Menpes, contained 75 watercolour illustrations. Menpes's text, which serves well as a guide to the art and architecture of present-day Venice, is enlivened by his enthusiasm for everything Venetian, and especially by his satirical portrait of the community of foreign artists who gather at the Panada restaurant. - Summary by Phil BensonCopyright ciesse Art
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