Simeon Solomon

Place: London

Born: 1840

Death: 1905

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. Solomon was born into a prominent Jewish family. He was the eighth and last child born to m...