Launch of Stunning Digital Museum Visit
Although closed due to the current crisis, you can now visit the De Morgan exhibition at Cannon Hall Museum virtually, in a groundbreaking [...]
May Morris by De Morgan volunteer, Millie
May Morris embroidering at home in Hammersmith, c.1920. Photograph- © William Morris Gallery, London Borough of Waltham Forest Mary Morris, known as [...]
Jane Morris. Muse, artists’ model and friend of the De Morgans by volunteer, Vanessa Cumper
Study for The Hourglass/Portrait of Jane Morris by Evelyn De Morgan (1904-5) Born into a poor family Jane Burden (1839-1914) had the [...]
The Two Williams – William De Morgan and William Morris
‘Mr. Morris was always coming round to get ideas from Mr. De Morgan, and would carry off his finest work. Mr. De Morgan just would [...]
Spencer Stanhope Portrait lent by his family to Cannon Hall
John Roddam Spencer Stanhope, the ‘painter of dreams’, is a central figure in our De Morgan Family. He was referred to as ‘poor [...]
PPE in the time of De Morgan
William De Morgan began his career as a successful novelist is 1906, after the failure of his pottery business. The De Morgan Foundation has a [...]
The Empty Tomb – A hopeful symbol for an Easter
Life and Thought Emerging from the Tomb by Evelyn De Morgan (1893) (C) Walker Art Gallery; http://www.artuk.org/artworks/life-and-thought-emerging-from-the-tomb-97953 The angel said to the women, [...]
Community voices re-interpret paintings by Evelyn De Morgan in the British Museum’s exhibition ‘Troy: Myth and Reality’
At the opening of the Troy: Myth and Reality, De Morgan Chair Jean McMeakin spotted a group of women taking selfies in front of Evelyn [...]
The Little Yellow Bird
Evelyn De Morgan's message is clear in her c.1905 painting The Gilded Cage. Shackled by her heavy jewelry to a rich, yet deeply unhappy marriage, the [...]
Millie will join us this week on a volunteer work experience placement
The De Morgan Foundation charity is committed to sharing the collection as widely as possible with new audiences. This week, we are delighted to welcome [...]