Simeon Solomon

1840–1905

Simeon Solomon, ‘Sappho and Erinna in a Garden at Mytilene’ 1864
Sappho and Erinna in a Garden at Mytilene 1864
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Biography

Simeon Solomon (9 October 1840 – 14 August 1905) was an English painter associated with the Pre-Raphaelites who was noted for his depictions of Jewish life and same-sex desire. He achieved notoriety after he was caught engaging in sexual activity with a man.

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Pre-Raphaelite

Artworks

Simeon Solomon, ‘Sappho and Erinna in a Garden at Mytilene’ 1864

Simeon Solomon Sappho and Erinna in a Garden at Mytilene

1864
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Simeon Solomon, ‘The Moon and Sleep’ 1894

Simeon Solomon The Moon and Sleep

1894
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Simeon Solomon, ‘A Youth Relating Tales to Ladies’ 1870

Simeon Solomon A Youth Relating Tales to Ladies

1870
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Simeon Solomon, ‘Dante’s First Meeting with Beatrice’ 1859–63

Simeon Solomon Dante’s First Meeting with Beatrice

1859–63
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Simeon Solomon, ‘Study of Sappho’ 1862

Simeon Solomon Study of Sappho

1862
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Simeon Solomon, ‘Self-Portrait’ 1859

Simeon Solomon Self-Portrait

1859
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Simeon Solomon, ‘Eight Scenes from the Story of David and Jonathon’ 1856

Simeon Solomon Eight Scenes from the Story of David and Jonathon

1856
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Simeon Solomon, ‘Faust and Marguerite’ c.1856

Simeon Solomon Faust and Marguerite

c.1856
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Artist as subject

Simeon Solomon, ‘Self-Portrait’ 1859

Simeon Solomon Self-Portrait

1859
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Stanhope Alexander Forbes, recipient: Elizabeth Forbes, ‘Letter from Stanhope Forbes to Elizabeth Armstrong, addressed 11 Elgin Avenue, London’ 26 April 1887

Stanhope Alexander Forbes, recipient: Elizabeth Forbes Letter from Stanhope Forbes to Elizabeth Armstrong, addressed 11 Elgin Avenue, London

26 April 1887
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Stanhope Alexander Forbes, recipient: Elizabeth Forbes, ‘Letter from Stanhope Forbes to Elizabeth Armstrong’ 6 January 1888

Stanhope Alexander Forbes, recipient: Elizabeth Forbes Letter from Stanhope Forbes to Elizabeth Armstrong

6 January 1888
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Henry Scott Tuke, ‘Diary of Henry Scott Tuke’ 12 March 1899–31 December 1905

Henry Scott Tuke Diary of Henry Scott Tuke

12 March 1899–31 December 1905
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Features

Aubrey Beardsley, ‘Messalina and her Companion’ 1895

Decadence

Decadence generally refers to an extreme manifestation of symbolism which appeared towards the end of the nineteenth century and emphasised ...

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