The Crying Giant Sculpture at the Delaware Art Museum.

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Delaware Art Museum

Delaware


Exhibits work of the local Brandywine School, including Edward Hopper, John Sloan and three generations of Wyeths. The museum's fantastic collection of original works by illustrator Howard Pyle, a native of Wilmington, is showcased in six galleries.


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