(1852–1926) Jane Hales in Art: De Morgan, Evelyn (1855-1919) The Dryad 1884–1885 De Morgan Collection De Morgan, Evelyn (1855-1919) The Sea Maidens 1885–1886 De Morgan Collection De Morgan, Evelyn (1855-1919) Flora 1894 De Morgan Collection De Morgan,…
De Morgan, Evelyn (1855-1919) Queen Eleanor and the Fair Rosamund Probably 1901–1902 Oil on canvas, 75.6 x 66.7 cm De Morgan Collection Rosamund was the mistress of Henry II, who built a house for her at Woodstock in Oxfordshire. Legends say…
De Morgan, Evelyn (1855-1919) The Angel of Death 1885 Black pastel and opaque gold paint, over traces of black chalk, on brown wove paper, 46.5 x 38 cm Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago
De Morgan, Evelyn (1855-1919) The Love Potion 1903 Oil on canvas, 104.14 x 52.07 cm De Morgan Collection Evelyn De Morgan painted several subjects using medieval themes and stylistic devices which had been made popular by the Pre-Raphaelites, these paintings included…
De Morgan, Evelyn (1855-1919) Flora 1894 Oil on canvas, 199 x 88 cm De Morgan Collection Flora is the Roman Goddess of flowers, especially associated with spring, her festivals, the Floralia, were from 28 April to 3 May. The scroll is…
De Morgan, Evelyn (1855-1919) Helen of Troy 1898 Oil on canvas, 124 x 73.8 cm De Morgan Collection In Greek mythology, Helen was the daughter of Zeus (King of the Gods) and Leda (a human). Legend has it that Helen (the…
De Morgan, Evelyn (1855-1919) William De Morgan 1909 Oil on canvas, 68.8 x 54.8 cm National Portrait Gallery, London Painted by his wife, the renowned artist Evelyn de Morgan, this portrait shows De Morgan ‘surrounded by tokens of his two professions’, holding…
De Morgan, Evelyn (1855-1919) William De Morgan 1893 Oil on canvas, 42 x 30.5 cm De Morgan Collection This is the earlier of two portraits of William De Morgan, painted by his wife Evelyn. According to the signature at the top…
(1839–1917) William Frend De Morgan The artist’s works: Crucifixion 1865 National Museum Wales, Cardiff Charger with Cupid and Pre-Raphaelite Figure c.1885 Columbia Museum of Art, Columbia Dish c.1885 Musée d’Orsay, Paris Vase c.1885 Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago Vase c.1890–1900 Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago…
