Sep 17, 2023 - Jan 7, 2024

A Marriage of Arts & Crafts

William and Evelyn De Morgan

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William and Evelyn De Morgan

In 1887, William De Morgan, an Arts and Crafts ceramic designer, married Pre-Raphaelite painter Evelyn Pickering in London, and throughout their marriage, the couple encouraged one another in their respective artistic pursuits. Much about the De Morgans' marriage went against the grain, and this exhibition, drawn entirely from the collection of the De Morgan Foundation in the United Kingdom, explores the fruits of this union.

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Curator Talk: A Marriage of Arts & Crafts
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Curator Talk: A Marriage of Arts & Crafts

Artwork credts (in order of appearance). All artworks from the De Morgan Collection, Courtesy of the De Morgan Foundation. Evelyn De Morgan (1855–1919), Portrait of William De Morgan, 1893. Oil on canvas. William Frend De Morgan (1839–1917), Tile Design, Birds, 1872–1907. Ink and gouache on paper. William Frend De Morgan, Seahorse Tile Panel, 1889-1907. Earthenware. William Frend De Morgan, Three Long-Stem Flowers Tile, 1872–1882. Earthenware. William Frend De Morgan, Rose Trellis (variation) Tile, 1882–1888. Earthenware. William Frend De Morgan, BBB Tile, 1872–1907. Earthenware. William Frend De Morgan, BBB Tile, 1872–1907. Earthenware. William Frend De Morgan, Black Swan and Daisy Tile (segment), 1872–1907. Earthenware. William Frend De Morgan, Rose and Trellis Tile, 1898. Earthenware. Evelyn De Morgan. Love’s Passing, 1883–1884. Oil on canvas. Evelyn De Morgan, Ariadne in Naxos, 1877. Oil on canvas. William Frend De Morgan, Red Lustre Dish decorated with Three Daisies and Snakes, probably 1872–1882. Earthenware. William Frend De Morgan, Ruby Lustre Dish with Dragon and Owls, 1872–1907. Earthenware. William Frend De Morgan, Gold and Pink Lustre Jardinière, 1888–1907. Earthenware. Evelyn De Morgan, The Gilded Cage, 1900–1908. Oil on canvas. Evelyn De Morgan, The Soul’s Prison House, 1880–1888. Oil on canvas. Evelyn De Morgan, Study of Seated Female for “The Hourglass”, 1904–1905. Pastel on paper. Evelyn De Morgan, Study for “The Hourglass” – Seated Female Figure in Drapery, 1904–1905. Pastel on paper. Evelyn De Morgan, Earthbound, 1897. Oil on canvas. Evelyn De Morgan, The Red Cross, 1914–1916. Oil on canvas. Evelyn De Morgan, Flora, 1894. Oil on canvas. William Frend De Morgan, Cherub Vase, 1890–1904. Earthenware.