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The Greek god Zeus gave the beautiful shepherd boy Endymion eternal youth and life by causing him to sleep forever. The moon goddess Selene fell in love with Endymion and returned every night to look at him. Solomon was fascinated by sleep and dreams, they formed the subject of many of his pictures.
- Presented by Cecil F. Crofton, 1908.
- © Birmingham Museums and Art Gallery
Makers
Association |
Artist |
Organisation |
Artist |
Simeon Solomon |
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Inscriptions
Type |
Position(s) |
Method |
Date(s) |
Notes |
SS 1887 |
Monogram |
bottom right |
Handwritten |
1887 |
Pencil |
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Exhibitions
Catalogue No. |
Venue |
Date(s) |
Solomon: A Family of Painters: Abraham Solomon (1823-1862), Rebecca Solomon (1832-1886), Simeon Solomon (1840-1905 |
67 |
Geffrye Museum, London |
1985-11-08 - 1985-12-31 |
67 |
Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery |
1986-01-18 - 1986-03-09 |
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Dei ed Eroi |
46 |
Palazzo delle Esposizioni, Rome, Italy |
1995-03-15 - 1995-05-30 |
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Exposed: The Victorian Nude |
81 |
Tate Britain, London |
2001-11-01 - 2002-01-27 |
81 |
Haus der Kunst, Munich, Germany |
2002-03-01 - 2002-06-02 |
81 |
Brooklyn Museum of Art, New York, U.S.A. |
2002-09-06 - 2003-01-05 |
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Literature
Author(s) |
Date(s) |
Publisher |
Pages |
City of Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery: Illustrated Catalogue (with descriptive notes) of the Permanent Collection of Paintings in the Art Gallery and in Aston Hall and elsewhere |
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1909 |
- |
no. 562, p. 109. |
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Abraham Solomon, Painter of Fashion, and Simeon Solomon, Decadent Artist |
Lionel Lambourne |
1968 |
The Jewish Historical Society of England, London |
pl. 28, fig. 20, p. 278; pp. 284-285. |
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Simeon Solomon and the Romantic Poets |
Steven Kolsteren |
May 1984 |
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fig. 4. |
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Solomon: A Family of Painters: Abraham Solomon (1823-1862), Rebecca Solomon (1832-1886), Simeon Solomon (1840-1905) |
Jeffery Daniels |
1985 |
Inner London Education Authority |
no. 67, p. 76; p. 77. |
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Exposed: The Victorian Nude |
Alison Smith |
2001 |
Tate Publishing, London |
no. 81, p. 158; p. 159. |
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