Jared Mayweather
Amazing collection of American Illustration and Pre-Raphaelites
The Delaware Art Museum is by far the best museum in Delaware. The collection, while not huge, is interesting and specialized. In fact, the Delaware Art Museum has one of the best collection of English Pre-Raphaelite painters in the world. That might not mean much if you're not an Art History fan, but trust me...the paintings are spectacular! The other main point of focus int he Delaware Art Museum's collection is American Illustration and the museum knocks it out of the park again! They give special attention to Howard Pyle, a Wilmington native whose paintings have an emotional and aesthetic touch that's hard to describe. They're just beautiful!
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