Simeon Solomon
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personBritish, 1840–1905
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Selected Works100

Museum Acquisitions

Art Institute of Chicago
Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego in the Fiery Furnace
Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego in the Fiery Furnace, 1863
Acquired 2022
Watercolor and opaque watercolor, with traces of graphite, on cream wove paper
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
A Hebrew Girl (or A Hebrew Maiden)
A Hebrew Girl (or A Hebrew Maiden), 1874
Acquired 2018
Graphite with white chalk and scratching out on wove paper
Art Institute of Chicago
The Haunted House
The Haunted House, 1858
Acquired 2013
Etching on ivory wove paper, laid down on ivory wove paper
Tate
The Judgment of Solomon
The Judgment of Solomon
Acquired 1997
Ink on paper
Tate
Eight Scenes from the Story of David and Jonathon
Eight Scenes from the Story of David and Jonathon, 1856
Acquired 1993
Graphite and gold leaf on paper
Tate
Faust and Marguerite
Faust and Marguerite, 1856
Acquired 1993
Ink and graphite on paper
Tate
A Youth Relating Tales to Ladies
A Youth Relating Tales to Ladies, 1870
Acquired 1983
Oil paint on canvas
Tate
Study of Sappho
Study of Sappho, 1862
Acquired 1980
Graphite on paper
Tate
Sappho and Erinna in a Garden at Mytilene
Sappho and Erinna in a Garden at Mytilene, 1864
Acquired 1980
Watercolour on paper
Tate
The Moon and Sleep
The Moon and Sleep, 1894
Acquired 1973
Oil paint on canvas
Tate
Hosannah, engraved by the Brothers Dalziel
Hosannah, engraved by the Brothers Dalziel, 1881
Acquired 1924
Wood engraving on paper
Tate
Self-Portrait
Self-Portrait, 1859
Acquired 1919
Graphite on paper
Tate
Dante’s First Meeting with Beatrice
Dante’s First Meeting with Beatrice, 1859
Acquired 1919
Ink, watercolour and gouache on paper
Tate
‘Denis promoted to the dignity of a horse.’ Caricature‘, Hablot Knight Browne (`Phiz’) | Tate
‘Denis promoted to the dignity of a horse.’ Caricature‘, Hablot Knight Browne (`Phiz’) | Tate
In museum collection
Tate
‘The Chronicles being Read to the King, engraved by the Dalziel Brothers‘, Arthur Boyd Houghton | Tate
‘The Chronicles being Read to the King, engraved by the Dalziel Brothers‘, Arthur Boyd Houghton | Tate
In museum collection

Previous Sales

Sotheby's
The Lemon Seller
The Lemon Seller
Sold
Dec 2025
Sotheby's
Dante Alighieri
Dante Alighieri
Sold
Dec 2025
Bonhams
Naomi and the Child Obed
Naomi and the Child Obed, 1861
Sold
Mar 2025
Sotheby's
The Lemon Seller
The Lemon Seller, 1876
Sold
Jul 2024
Christie's
Study of a female figure, bust-length
Study of a female figure, bust-length, 1894
$20,921
Jun 2024
Bonhams
Cupid luring away from chastity
Cupid luring away from chastity, 1865
$24,572
Mar 2024
Sotheby's
The Child Jeremiah
The Child Jeremiah, 1861
$47,680
Jul 2023
Sotheby's
Ignis
Ignis, 1894
$4,032
Jan 2023
Sotheby's
Ignis
Ignis
Sold
Oct 2022
Sotheby's
Study for "In Summer Twilight"
Study for "In Summer Twilight"
$4,410
Oct 2022
Christie's
Within the sacramental veils
Within the sacramental veils, 1896
$11,959
Jul 2022
Christie's
Paolo e Francesca da Rimini
Paolo e Francesca da Rimini, 1895
$8,222
Jul 2022
Christie's
Christ and St. Joseph of Aramathea
Christ and St. Joseph of Aramathea, 1895
$5,980
Jul 2022
Christie's
The Veil of the Temple was rent in Twain
The Veil of the Temple was rent in Twain, 1896
$2,990
Jul 2022
Christie's
Sleep at the Antechamber of Death
Sleep at the Antechamber of Death, 1896
Sold
Jul 2022
Christie's
Head study
Head study
Sold
Jul 2022
Christie's
Death awakening Sleep
Death awakening Sleep, 1896
Sold
Jul 2022
Sotheby's
The Child Jeremiah
The Child Jeremiah
Sold
Jul 2022
Sotheby's
Allegory
Allegory
Sold
Jul 2022
Sotheby's
Allegory
Allegory, 1894
Sold
Jul 2022
Sotheby's
Melior est mors ovam vite (Death Is Better Than Life)
Melior est mors ovam vite (Death Is Better Than Life)
$5,040
May 2022
Sotheby's
Night
Night
£10,000 ($17k USD)
Jan 2022
Sotheby's
Mater Christi Alma
Mater Christi Alma
£1,600 ($3k USD)
Jan 2022
Sotheby's
La moglie d'andrea (The Wife of Andrea)
La moglie d'andrea (The Wife of Andrea)
Sold
Jan 2022
Christie's
Love at the waters of oblivion
Love at the waters of oblivion
$75,765
Sep 2021

For Sale

Mireille Mosler Ltd. · Artsy
Sleep
Sleep, 1891
Sold
Red chalk on paper
Mireille Mosler Ltd. · Artsy
Three Ages of Man
Three Ages of Man, 1887
Price on request
Blue, red, brown, and black chalk on paper
Mireille Mosler Ltd. · Artsy
Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego in the Fiery Furnace
Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego in the Fiery Furnace, 1863
Sold
Watercolor on paper
Mireille Mosler Ltd. · Artsy
Who is He that Cometh from Edom with Dyed Garments from Bozrah?
Who is He that Cometh from Edom with Dyed Garments from Bozrah?, 1862
Sold
Watercolor heightened with gouache and gum arabic on paper laid on canvas, in original frame
Ben Uri Gallery and Museum · Artsy
The Rabbi
The Rabbi, 1893
For sale
Charcoal on paper
Ben Uri Gallery and Museum · Artsy
Night Looking upon Sleep her Beloved Child
Night Looking upon Sleep her Beloved Child, 1895
For sale
Watercolour and charcoal on paper
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C. · Artsy
I Am Starving
I Am Starving, 1857
For sale
Pen and black ink with gray wash
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Other Museum Acquisitions12

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Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego in the Fiery Furnace
Art Institute of Chicago · Chicago, United States · Acquired 2022 · Accession 2022.274 · Watercolor and opaque watercolor, with traces of graphite, on cream wove paper
Regenstein Endowment Fund
Figure with Head Scarf
Metropolitan Museum of Art · New York, United States · Acquired 2021 · Accession 2021.15.9 · Watercolor and gouache (bodycolor)
Bequest of James David Draper and the Robert Isaacson Collection, 2020
Portrait of a Cleric
Metropolitan Museum of Art · New York, United States · Acquired 2021 · Accession 2021.15.8 · Watercolor and gouache (bodycolor) on card
Bequest of James David Draper and the Robert Isaacson Collection, 2020
Love Among the Schoolboys
Metropolitan Museum of Art · New York, United States · Acquired 2021 · Accession 2021.15.7 · Pen and ink over traces of graphite
Bequest of James David Draper and the Robert Isaacson Collection, 2020
A Hebrew Girl (or A Hebrew Maiden)
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston · Houston, United States · Acquired 2018 · Accession 2018.213 · Graphite with white chalk and scratching out on wove paper
Museum purchase funded by the Director's Accessions Endowment
Love
Metropolitan Museum of Art · New York, United States · Acquired 2018 · Accession 2018.676 · Graphite, pen and brown ink, brush and brown wash
The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 2018
The Haunted House
Art Institute of Chicago · Chicago, United States · Acquired 2013 · Accession 2013.758 · Etching on ivory wove paper, laid down on ivory wove paper
Gift of Dorothy Braude Edinburg to the Harry B. and Bessie K. Braude Memorial Collection
Miriam Watching the Finding of Moses in the Bulrushes
Metropolitan Museum of Art · New York, United States · Acquired 2002 · Accession 2002.157 · Pen and brown ink, brush and brown wash, over graphite
From the Robert Isaacson Collection, Gift of James David Draper, 2002
The Judgment of Solomon
Tate · United Kingdom · Acquired 1997 · Accession T08472 · Ink on paper
Purchased as part of the Oppé Collection with assistance from the National Lottery through the Heritage Lottery Fund 1996
Mozart Requiem
Tate · United Kingdom · Acquired 1997 · Accession T08471 · Graphite and ink on paper
Purchased as part of the Oppé Collection with assistance from the National Lottery through the Heritage Lottery Fund 1996
Eight Scenes from the Story of David and Jonathon
Tate · United Kingdom · Acquired 1993 · Accession T06742 · Graphite and gold leaf on paper
Bequeathed by Alfred M.H. Solomon and the estate of Marguerite I.R. Solomon 1993
Faust and Marguerite
Tate · United Kingdom · Acquired 1993 · Accession T06741 · Ink and graphite on paper
Bequeathed by Alfred M.H. Solomon and the estate of Marguerite I.R. Solomon 1993
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Past Exhibitions0

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Art Fair Appearances1

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TEFAF New York — New York
2018
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Recent Activity1

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Art Fair
TEFAF New York 2018
Oct 27, 2018