A global gaze from an Australian brush: Mortimer Menpes masterpieces set for June auction
LONDON, UK. MAY 2025. Olympia Auctions is excited to present a rare group of fifteen artworks by the famed Australian painter Mortimer Menpes (1855-1938). The renowned artist was born in Port Adelaide, Southern Australia in 1855 and moved to the UK in his 20’s. Little did he know the impact he would have on the global art world. He soon went on to exhibit at the Royal Academy (1880) and became a member of the Royal Society of Painter-Etchers and Engravers in 1881, Royal Society of British Artists in 1885, Royal Institute of Painters in Water Colours in 1897 and Royal Institute of Oil Painters in 1899. His works will be offered in a sale of Fine Paintings, Works on Paper and Sculpture at Olympia Auctions in the UK on 11th June.