Simeon Solomon

Simeon Solomon
Simeon Solomon in Oriental costume, a photograph by David Wilkie Wynfield
Born9 October 1840
England
Died14 August 1905 (aged 64)
NationalityEnglish
EducationCarey's Art Academy (1852)
Royal Academy, London
Known forPainter
MovementPre-Raphaelite
Orientalist

Simeon Solomon (9 October 1840 – 14 August 1905) was a British painter associated with the Pre-Raphaelites who was noted for his depictions of Jewish life[1] and same-sex desire.[2][3] His career was cut short as a result of public scandal following his arrests and convictions for attempted sodomy in 1873 and 1874.[4]

  1. ^ Cohen, Richard I.Jewish Icons: Art and Society in Modern Europe, University of California Press, 1998, p. 160.
  2. ^ Cruise, Colin, ed., Love Revealed: Simeon Solomon and the Pre-Raphaelites, London: Merrell, 2005, p. 9.
  3. ^ Seymour, Gayle M. Simeon Solomon and the Biblical Construction of Marginal Identity in Victorian England, Journal of Homosexuality, Volume 33, Issue 3–4, 1997.
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference hornet was invoked but never defined (see the help page).