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De Morgan, Evelyn
De Morgan, Evelyn (b London, 30 Aug. 1855; d London, 2 May 1919). British painter, born Evelyn Pickering; in 1887 she married William De Morgan (b London, 16 Nov. 1839; d London, 15 Jan. 1917), famous as a designer of pottery, tiles, and ceramics, but also a painter himself (late in life he also became a successful novelist). She specialized in literary subjects, done in a style owing much to the Pre-Raphaelites and to such Renaissance artists as Botticelli (she and her husband spent each winter in Italy for the sake of his health). At the end of her career she painted several allegories relating to the First World War, exhibiting them to raise money for the Red Cross.
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IAN CHILVERS. "De Morgan, Evelyn." The Oxford Dictionary of Art. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 9 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. IAN CHILVERS. "De Morgan, Evelyn." The Oxford Dictionary of Art. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. (February 9, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O2-DeMorganEvelyn.html IAN CHILVERS. "De Morgan, Evelyn." The Oxford Dictionary of Art. 2004. Retrieved February 09, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O2-DeMorganEvelyn.html |
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De Morgan, Evelyn
De Morgan, Evelyn (1855–1919). British painter, born Evelyn Pickering; in 1887 she married William De Morgan (1839–1917), famous as a designer of pottery, tiles, and ceramics, but also a painter himself (late in life he also became a successful writer, his first novel, Joseph Vance, being published in 1906). Evelyn specialized in literary subjects, done in a style owing much to the Pre-Raphaelites and to such Renaissance artists as Botticelli (she and her husband spent each winter in Italy for the sake of his health). At the end of her career she painted several allegories relating to the First World War, exhibiting them to raise money for the Red Cross.
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IAN CHILVERS. "De Morgan, Evelyn." A Dictionary of Twentieth-Century Art. 1999. Encyclopedia.com. 9 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. IAN CHILVERS. "De Morgan, Evelyn." A Dictionary of Twentieth-Century Art. 1999. Encyclopedia.com. (February 9, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O5-DeMorganEvelyn.html IAN CHILVERS. "De Morgan, Evelyn." A Dictionary of Twentieth-Century Art. 1999. Retrieved February 09, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O5-DeMorganEvelyn.html |
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De Morgan, Evelyn
De Morgan, Evelyn (1855–1919). British painter, born Evelyn Pickering; in 1887 she married William De Morgan (1839–1917), famous as a designer of pottery, tiles, and ceramics, but also a painter himself (late in life he also became a successful novelist). She specialized in literary subjects, done in a style owing much to the Pre-Raphaelites and to such Renaissance artists as Botticelli (she and her husband spent each winter in Italy for the sake of his health). At the end of her career she painted several allegories relating to the First World War, exhibiting them to raise money for the Red Cross.
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IAN CHILVERS. "De Morgan, Evelyn." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Art and Artists. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. 9 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. IAN CHILVERS. "De Morgan, Evelyn." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Art and Artists. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. (February 9, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O3-DeMorganEvelyn.html IAN CHILVERS. "De Morgan, Evelyn." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Art and Artists. 2003. Retrieved February 09, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O3-DeMorganEvelyn.html |
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Morgan, Evelyn De
Morgan, Evelyn De. See De Morgan.
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IAN CHILVERS. "Morgan, Evelyn De." The Oxford Dictionary of Art. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 9 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. IAN CHILVERS. "Morgan, Evelyn De." The Oxford Dictionary of Art. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. (February 9, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O2-MorganEvelynDe.html IAN CHILVERS. "Morgan, Evelyn De." The Oxford Dictionary of Art. 2004. Retrieved February 09, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O2-MorganEvelynDe.html |
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