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Solomon Joseph Solomon, RA, (September 16, 1860, London - July 27, 1927, Birchington) was a British Pre-Raphaelite painter, of no relation to Simeon Solomon.[1] Solomon's family was Jewish, and his sister, Lily Delissa Joseph (née Solomon), was also a painter.[2]
Solomon studied at various art schools, sequentially, Heatherley School of Fine Art, the Royal Academy Schools, the Munich Academy, and École des Beaux-Arts (under Alexandre Cabanel). Solomon also studied separately under Rev. S. Singer.[2][4] He exhibited his first works as early as 1881, and showed at the Royal Academy, the New Gallery, and the Society of British Artists.[2] In 1886, he became one of the founding members of the New English Art Club. In 1896, he became an associate of the Royal Academy, with full membership following in 1906, one of the few Jewish painters to do so.[2][5] He joined, and became president of, the Royal Society of British Artists in 1919.[2] Art Solomon's painting was grounded in his influence from his teacher Alexandre Cabanel, but was also influenced by Frederic Leighton and Lawrence Alma-Tadema. Solomon painted mainly portraits to earn a living, but also painted dramatic, theatrical scenes from mythology and the bible on large canvasses. These scenes include some of his more popular paintings. One of Solomon's most popular works was Samson (1887), depicting a scene from the biblical story of Samson and Delilah.[3] This painting was praised for its use of multiple male nudes in active poses.[4] Samson is one of few Solomon paintings on regular display, at the Walker Art Gallery in Liverpool.[3] Some other Solomon paintings that have received significant attention include Ajax and Cassandra (1886, illustration, right) and The Birth of Love (1896).[3] Solomon became well-known as an innovative portrait artist by the time he painted Mrs Patrick Campbell as 'Paula Tanqueray' (1894), [2] her role in Arthur Wing Pinero's The Second Mrs Tanqueray, and went on to paint a number of portraits of well-known people, including the architect Sir Aston Webb, and later in life, the royals King George V, Queen Mary, and Prince Edward (later King Edward VIII).[6] Solomon was also in demand as a book illustrator, particularly adventure books.[5] In 1914, Solomon authored The Practice of Oil Painting and Drawing. According to Bach (2002, p. 340), Solomon was an uncle of the American playwright Moss Hart. War work During World War I, Solomon was a pioneer of camouflage techniques. Having originally signed-up at the start of the war as a private in the United Art Rifles, a home defence corps, he promoted his ideas on camouflage; initially in the press and then directly to senior army officers.[7] In December 1915, General Herbert Plumer arranged for him to visit the front lines and investigate techniques in use by the French. His ideas were accepted, and he was asked to set-up a team to start the production of camouflage materials in France.[8] On 31 December 1915, General Sir Douglas Haig, Commander-in-chief of the British forces in France, instructed that Solomon be given the temporary rank of Lieutenant-Colonel to enable him to carry out his new duties.[9] These included the development of camouflage netting, paint schemes for tanks and the design of armoured observation posts disguised as trees. In December 1916 he established a camouflage school in Hyde Park[10] In 1920, he published a book on the subject, Strategic Camouflage.[11] References 1. ^ "Phyrne - Solomon Joseph Solomon". 2007-05-17. http://www.phryne.com/artists/89-00-48.HTM. * Rankin, Nicholas (2008). Churchill's Wizards: The British Genius for Deception 1914-1945. Faber and Faber. ISBN 978-0-571-22196-7. Retrieved from "http://en.wikipedia.org/ ", Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License ==--==--==
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