Lot #2658: SIMEON SOLOMON - Study of a Jewish Woman in Profile - Pencil drawing on paper mounted to card

 

Artist: Simeon Solomon (English, 1840-1905).
Title: "Study of a Jewish Woman in Profile".
Medium: Pencil drawing on paper mounted to card.
Date: Composed c1874.
Dimensions: Overall size: 11 x 9 3/8 in. (279 x 238 mm).
Lot Note(s): Signed with the monogram, lower left. The work itself is in fine condition. Comment(s): “A Hebrew girl,” a work comparable to our example in composition, size, and medium, sold for $21,460 (£16,250) at Christie's London, King Street, July 11, 2018, lot #4. Solomon, an Anglo-Jewish artist associated with the Pre-Raphaelites, was noted for his depictions of Jewish life and same-sex desire. His career was cut short following arrests and convictions for sodomy in 1873 and 1874. [30183-0-8000]