Simeon Solomon

Simeon Solomon
Simeon Solomon
	Simeon Solomon in Oriental costume, a photograph by David Wilkie Wynfield
Born	9 October 1840; London, England, UK
Died	14 August 1905 (aged 64); St Giles, London, England, UK
Nationality	English
Education	Carey's Art Academy (1852) ; Royal Academy, London
Known for	Painter
Movement	Pre-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]

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

[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.

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Simeon Solomon
Simeon Solomon in Oriental costume, a photograph by David Wilkie Wynfield
Born	9 October 1840 London, England, UK
Died	14 August 1905 (aged 64) St Giles, London, England, UK
Nationality	English
Education	Carey's Art Academy (1852) Royal Academy, London
Known for	Painter
Movement	Pre-Raphaelite Orientalist