A Marriage of Arts & Crafts: Evelyn & William De Morgan

Arts and Crafts pottery maker William De Morgan (1839-1917) and Pre-Raphaelite painter Evelyn De Morgan (1855-1919) lived in harmony as married artists in Victorian England. A power couple, they encouraged one another’s creative pursuits and engaged in the social issues of their day. William De Morgan created brilliantly colored tiles, pots, and plates with distinctive, shimmering lustre-ware surfaces. Evelyn De Morgan took inspiration from Botticelli to create richly symbolic paintings of modern subjects. This visually stunning exhibition makes its American debut at the Delaware Art Museum.

William De Morgan, Sea Horse Tile Panel, c.1880. Tin-glazed earthenware tiles set in wooden panel. © De Morgan Collection, courtesy of the De Morgan Foundation

William De Morgan, Running Antelope Plate, c.1890. Copper and Silver lustre glazed earthenware. © De Morgan Collection, courtesy of the De Morgan Foundation

Evelyn De Morgan, Flora, 1894. Oil and gold leaf on canvas. © De Morgan Collection, courtesy of the De Morgan Foundation.

William De Morgan, Two Handled Persian Vase, c.1890. Tin-glazed earthenware. © De Morgan Collection, courtesy of the De Morgan Foundation

Evelyn De Morgan, Love’s passing, 1883. Oil on Canvas. © De Morgan Collection, courtesy of the De Morgan Foundation.

William De Morgan, Bear and Hare Dish, c.1890. Tin-glazed earthenware. © De Morgan Collection, courtesy of the De Morgan Foundation.

Evelyn De Morgan, Earthbound, 1897. Oil on canvas. © De Morgan Collection, courtesy of the De Morgan Foundation.

William De Morgan, Fish and Net Vase, 1882 - 1888. Copper lustre glazed earthenware. © De Morgan Collection, courtesy of the De Morgan Foundation.

Evelyn De Morgan, The Gilded Cage, c.1900. Oil on canvas. © De Morgan Collection, courtesy of the De Morgan Foundation.

Evelyn De Morgan (1855–1919), Cassandra, 1898. Oil on canvas. © De Morgan Collection, courtesy of the De Morgan Foundation.

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Organizers & Sponsors

This exhibition was organized by the DeMorgan Foundation. This exhibition is made possible through support from the Nathan Clark Foundation, the Amy P. Goldman Foundation, and the Dr. Lee MacCormick Edwards Charitable Foundation. This organization is supported, in part, by a grant from the Delaware Division of the Arts, a state agency, in partnership with the National Endowment for the Arts. The Division promotes Delaware arts events on www.DelawareScene.com.