Simeon Solomon
​Exhibition Reviews 1858-1872

This first section of published exhibition reviews were published about Solomon in his early career before his arrest in 1873 and include reviews of some of his submissions  to the Royal Academy and Dudley Gallery. 

​For secondary sources that relate to the same period 1858-1873, including reviews of Solomon's prose poem A Vision of Love Revealed in Sleep, click HERE.
Fine Arts: Royal Academy." Athenaeum,  15 May 1858: 628-629.

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
Thanks to Thomas J. Tobin for  informing us of this review.
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Provided by Thomas J. Tobin on his web site The Pre-Raphaelite Critic: [Link] 

Rossetti, William Michael. "The Fine Arts of 1858—Oil Pictures." Saturday Review, 5 (15 May 1858): 502.

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
Thanks to Thomas J. Tobin for informing us of this review.
 
Rossetti, William Michael. "Winter Exhibition of  Cabinet Pictures, &c." The Spectator, 6 November 1858: 1172. 

"Fine Arts: The Winter Exhibition." Athenaeum, 19 November 1859: 673.

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
Thanks to Thomas J. Tobin for  informing us of this review.

"The Winter Exhibition." The Art-Journal,  1 December 1859: 377.

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Rev. of the Royal Academy Exhibit. Athenaeum, 19 May 1860: 688-690.

ANNOTATION
Solomon's second contribution to the Royal Academy has been called Mother of Moses, Moses in His Mother's Arms, or simply Moses. The subject is portrayed as "an exaggerated Jewish type."
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"The Royal Academy Exhibition: The Ninety-Second, 1860." The Art-Journal, 1 June 1860: 169.

This single-paragraph review refers to his work as having "an oppressive influence ... that sinks the spirits."
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Stephens, F. G. "The Royal Academy." Macmillan’s Magazine, 2 June 1860: 157-164.

ANNOTATION
Stephens criticizes the dark tones of the skin of the subjects, but sees their faces as "full of expression and characteristic     tenderness," and compliments Solomon's use of colour, texture, and layout.
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"General Exhibition of Water-colour Drawings." The Art-Journal, 1 April 1865: 111.

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"Fine Arts: Exhibition of the Royal Academy." The Illustrated London News, 13 May 1865: 451.

ANNOTATION
The reviewer is disappointed by Habet! and Burgess's Bravo Toro! because both are lacking in "moral intention." Solomon's work is further criticized for poor technical details.
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"The Royal Academy." The Art-Journal, 1 June 1865: 161-172.

ANNOTATION
The reviewer comments negatively on Habet!, calling it essentially an unsuccessful work.
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"General Exhibition of Water-colour Drawings. Dudley Gallery." The Art-Journal, 1 March 1866: 71.

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"The Royal Academy." The Art-Journal, 1 June 1866: 165.

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"Dudley Gallery. Cabinet Pictures in Oil. The First Winter Exhibition." The Art-Journal, 1 December 1867: 269.

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"The Fourth General Exhibition of Water-colour Drawings. Dudley Gallery." The Art-Journal, 1 March 1868: 45.

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"Dudley Gallery. Cabinet Pictures in Oils. The Second Winter Exhibition." The Art-Journal, 1 December 1868: 280.

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"Dudley Gallery. Fifth General Exhibition of Drawings." The Art-Journal, 1 March 1869: 81.

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"The Royal Academy. The One Hundred and First Exhibition. Second Notice." The Art-Journal, 1 July 1869: 201.

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"The London Art Season." Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, August 1869: 220-239.

ANNOTATION
Solomon's contribution to the Royal Academy in 1869 was The Toilette of a Roman Lady. The author of this review laments that Solomon's painting emulates decadence, but is grateful for the romance and Venetian coloring.
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"The Dudley Gallery. The Third Winter Exhibition." The Art-Journal, 1 December 1869: 369.

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"Dudley Gallery. Sixth General Exhibition of Drawings." The Art-Journal, 1 March 1870: 87.

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"The Royal Academy." The Art-Journal, 1 June 1870: 161-172.

ANNOTATION
Solomon's 1870 contribution to the Royal Academy was A Youth Relating Tales to Ladies. The reviewer compares this             work with Fortunes by G. D. Leslie. He sees Solomon's work as boring and expresses disappointment with the enervation     not only in this work but others by him as well.
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"Dudley Gallery. Fourth Winter Exhibition." The Art-Journal, 1 December 1870: 373.

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"The Dudley Gallery. The Seventh Exhibition of Water-colour Drawings." The Art-Journal, 1 March 1871: 85.

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"The Royal Academy. The One Hundred and Third Exhibition. Second Notice." The Art-Journal, 1 July 1871: 177.

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"The Dudley Gallery. Fourth Winter Exhibition." The Art-Journal, 1 December 1871: 285.

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"General Exhibition of Water-colour Drawings. Dudley Gallery." The Art-Journal, 1 March 1872: 74-75.

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"The Royal Academy. The One Hundred and Fourth Exhibition [continued]." The Art-Journal, 1 July 1872: 184.

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"The Dudley Gallery. Egyptian Hall." The Art-Journal, 1 December 1872: 309.

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