William Theophilus Brown Enter a
feeling, not
a gallery.
Choose a mood and the room itself answers — the light cools or warms, the air changes pace, and only the works that carry that feeling step forward from the dark. Everything else recedes into shadow.
William Theophilus Brown
Early Life and Influences (1919 – 1930s) Evelyn De Morgan, a name often overshadowed by the more celebrated figures of her era, emerged as a remarkably independent and profoundly expressive artist during a period when societal expectations for women in the arts were exceptionally restrictive. Born in London in 1855 into an affluent family – Percival Pickering Q.C. and Anna Maria Spencer Stanhope – Evelyn’s upbringing was steeped in pri
vilege but also marked by a subtle tension between her parents' conservative values and her own burgeoning artistic ambitions. Her father, a lawyer and landowner, provided some financial support for her artistic pursuits, while her mother, influenced by her own family’s artistic lineage, initially discouraged a career dedicated to painting. This initial resistance fueled Evelyn’s determination to forge her own path, demonstrating an ea…