Charles Shannon: Lithographs and Luminaries

London in the late 19th century was home to many artists and literary figures. Charles Hazelwood Shannon (1863-1937) was an active participant in and keen observer of this world of refined tastes and bold ambitions. This exhibition presents the lithographic work of this versatile painter, printmaker and collector. One section of this exhibition will be devoted to Shannon’s revealing portraits of members of the incredibly rich milieu of late 19th-century London, which included artists and literary figures such as Alphonse Legros, Max Beerbohm, Oscar Wilde and Lucien Pissarro.

The remainder of the display will spotlight Shannon’s subject lithographs, focusing almost exclusively on the female form almost exclusively. Shannon’s style combines pre-Raphaelite sensuousness with impressionistic softness, and boldly modern asymmetric compositional. The lithographs in this exhibition are drawn from the collection of Mark Samuels Lasner, now housed at the University of Delaware’s Morris Library.

Wednesday, March 22 at 5:30 p.m.
Free with Museum admission.

In conjunction with the exhibition, Charles Shannon: Lithographs and Luminaries, a scholar in the field of British 19th and early 20th century art and literature, Mr. Mark Samuels Lasner will discuss his collection of works by Charles Hazelwood Shannon (1863–1937). A painter, printmaker and collector, Shannon established a reputation as a painter of portraits and subject pictures during the Victorian era. Join Mr. Samuels Lasner as he introduces Shannon, his circle of friends and his stunning prints.

The Letter, 1895
Charles Hazelwood Shannon (1863–1937)
Lithograph
The Mark Samuels Lasner Collection
On loan to the University of Delaware Library