William De Morgan
(1839-1917), Artist, potter and novelistWilliam Frend De Morgan
Later Victorian Portraits Catalogue Entry
Sitter in 7 portraits
Potter, designer and novelist, De Morgan became part of William Morris' circle in the early 1860s and, under Morris' influence, turned his attention to ceramics. He established his first pottery in Chelsea in 1871, subsequently moving to Merton and Fulham and developing the lustre glazes for which his pottery is famous. In his sixties, De Morgan embarked on a second career as a novelist, publishing his highly successful Joseph Vance in 1906.
by James Kerr-Lawson
pencil, 1908
NPG 2116
by Evelyn De Morgan
oil on canvas, 1909
On display at Wightwick Manor, Wolverhampton
NPG 6358
by Luigi Montabone
albumen cabinet card, circa 1898
NPG x1348
by Alvin Langdon Coburn
photogravure, 21 July 1908
NPG x87254
by Alvin Langdon Coburn
photogravure, 21 July 1908
NPG Ax7788
by Ethel Glazebrook
modern bromide print from original whole-plate copy negative, circa 1915
NPG x68905
by Walter Stoneman, for James Russell & Sons
bromide print, circa 1916
NPG Ax39113
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