LGBTQ+ Studies at the William Andrews Clark Memorial Library

Charles Shannon (1863–1937), an English painter and lithographer, met his romantic partner Charles Ricketts while studying wood engraving at the Lambeth Art School from 1881–1885. Aside from working on printing projects with Ricketts, Shannon was individually renowned for his portraiture. 

The Clark Library Charles Shannon Collection includes lithographs, drawings, and woodcuts. 

Collection highlights:

• The three sisters, a black and white lithograph. 1894. MS.1960.1017. Box 1, Folder 3.
• The infancy of Bacchus, a green lithograph. 1897. MS.1960.017; Box 1, Folder 9. 
• Wise and foolish virgin, a charcoal and crayon drawing. 1917. Clark Artwork; Box 16A, Folder 9. 

Projects by Shannon in the Clark Library rare books collection include: 

• Wilde, Oscar. An Ideal Husband. By the Author of Lady Windermere’s Fan. London: Leonard Smithers and Co., 1899. Clark Library Rare Book Stacks; PR5818 .I191 1899 *: Shannon designed the book cover. 
• Wilde, Oscar. A Woman of No Importance. London: John Jane, 1894. Clark Library Rare Book Stacks; PR5820 .W871 *: Shannon designed the book cover.

To find books designed by Charles Shannon at the Clark Library go to UC Library Search. Select the “Author” field and type “Shannon, Charles, 1863–1937.” You can also do a keyword search either in the simple search or in the “Any field” field of the “Advanced Search.” Once you have search results, you can limit to the Clark Library by selecting it from the “UCLA Locations” facet.