Edward Gorey, “He was recognized at once by Lady Isobel Stringless, Lord Wherewithal’s aunt, although they had last met 17 years before on St Clot in the Maladroit Islands,†illustration for The Secrets: Volume One, The Other Statue, 1968, pen and ink, 4½ by 5½ inches. ©The Edward Gorey Charitable Trust.

“Elegant Enigmas: The Art of Edward Gorey” at the Orlando Museum of Art from August 13 to October 31, will feature the work of master illustrator and author Edward Gorey (1925′000). Described by The New Yorker as “an artist and writer of genius,” Gorey’s signature pen-and-ink illustrations and witty writings have led him to be considered one of America’s most imaginative and eccentric creative artists.

“Elegant Enigmas” will feature approximately 170 objects drawn from the Gorey Charitable Trust, including selections from The Gashlycrumb Tinies, The Unstrung Harp, The Doubtful Guest, The Gilded Bat and other well-known publications.

Featured are original pen and ink illustrations, preparatory sketches, unpublished drawings and ephemera. The exhibition has been organized by the Brandywine River Museum, Chadds Ford, Penn.

The Orlando Museum of Art is at 2416 North Mills Avenue. For information, 407-896-4231 or www.omart.org .