Rebecca Solomon
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Rebecca Solomon was an English
painter.
and mother Catherine (Kate) Levy. Rebecca was a sister to her more famous painter brothers Simeon Solomon
(1840–1905) and Abraham Solomon
(1824–1862).
Initially Rebecca was taught by her older brother Abraham and then took lessons at the Spitalfields School of Design. She exhibited at the Royal Academy
of Art between 1852 and 1868, and also at the Dudley Gallery and Gambart's French Gallery.
Rebecca worked in the studio of John Everett Millais
and the best known example of her work is a version of Millais's Christ in the House of his Parents. As a genre painter, she painted works that often reflected gender and social class differences.
In 1886, Rebecca died aged 54, from injuries sustained after being run over by a hansom cab on the Euston Road
in London.
Her paintings include:
Behind the curtain, Exhibited at Royal Academy of Arts, London 1858 (no.1094)
The Arrest of a Deserter, Exhibited at Royal Academy of Arts, London 1861 (no. 581)
Wounded Dove, Exhibited at the Dudley Gallery, London 1866 (no. 242)
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
painter.
Biography
Rebecca was one of eight children born into an artistically-inclined Jewish merchant family. Her father was Michael (Meyer) SolomonMeyer Solomon
Michael Solomon was a successful Bishopsgate manufacturer, and was one of the first Jews to be admitted to the freedom of the City of London....
and mother Catherine (Kate) Levy. Rebecca was a sister to her more famous painter brothers Simeon Solomon
Simeon Solomon
Simeon Solomon was an English Pre-Raphaelite painter-Biography:...
(1840–1905) and Abraham Solomon
Abraham Solomon
-Life:Born as the second son of Meyer Solomon, a Leghorn hat manufacturer, by his wife Catherine, in Sandys Street, Bishopsgate, London, on the 7th May 1823. His father was one of the first Jews to be admitted to the freedom of the city of London. Two members of the family besides Abraham became...
(1824–1862).
Initially Rebecca was taught by her older brother Abraham and then took lessons at the Spitalfields School of Design. She exhibited at the Royal Academy
Royal Academy (disambiguation)
-Language and literature:* Real Academia Española , the institution responsible for regulating the Spanish language* Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, a British drama school-Civilian education:...
of Art between 1852 and 1868, and also at the Dudley Gallery and Gambart's French Gallery.
Rebecca worked in the studio of John Everett Millais
John Everett Millais
Sir John Everett Millais, 1st Baronet, PRA was an English painter and illustrator and one of the founders of the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood.-Early life:...
and the best known example of her work is a version of Millais's Christ in the House of his Parents. As a genre painter, she painted works that often reflected gender and social class differences.
In 1886, Rebecca died aged 54, from injuries sustained after being run over by a hansom cab on the Euston Road
Euston Road
Euston Road is an important thoroughfare in central London, England, and forms part of the A501. It is part of the New Road from Paddington to Islington, and was opened as part of the New Road in 1756...
in London.
Her paintings include:
Behind the curtain, Exhibited at Royal Academy of Arts, London 1858 (no.1094)
The Arrest of a Deserter, Exhibited at Royal Academy of Arts, London 1861 (no. 581)
Wounded Dove, Exhibited at the Dudley Gallery, London 1866 (no. 242)