Friday, August 13, 2010

Simeon Solomon - Sleep, Gentle Sleep




signed and inscribed 'S. Solomon'
brown chalk
17 3/4 x 13.5"

c. 1894

2 comments:

Hels said...

That image was created 10 years after he was admitted to the misery of the poor house, for his alcoholism and bad public behaviour. After that living hell, I would have been thinking about Sleep,Gentle Sleep as well :(

Hermes said...

I've always had some sympathy with Simeon. And to his credit Burne-Jones wasone of his few 'friends' that helped him in this period. But most of all, his art is rather wonderful.