{"Id":506,"Name":"Rebecca Solomon","Biography":"Rebecca Solomon came from a distinguished London Jewish family of artists. Her brother Abraham Solomon was an award winning artist from the Royal Academy, and another younger brother Simeon was a member of the Pre-Raphaelites. Simeon\u0027s paintings were greatly admired by Burne-Jones and Pater. Rebecca was taught by Abraham and successfully exhibited her paintings between 1852-1869.\u003CBR\u003ETragedy, however, beset all the Solomons:Abraham died young, Simeon\u0027s alcoholism as well as the criminal charges that were brought against resulted in his ending his days in a workhouse. Rebecca\u0027s alcoholicism became a public scandal and she would die insane.\u003CBR\u003EReferences:\u003CBR\u003E\u003CI\u003EWomen, Art and Society\u003C/I\u003E by Whitney Chadwick, pp. 177, 185; \u003CBR\u003E\u003CI\u003EThe Art of Victorian Childhood\u003C/I\u003E by Richard O\u0027Neill, p.55;\u003Cp\u003E","Awards":null,"HasAlbums":false,"HasPortraits":false,"HasRelationships":false,"HasArticles":false,"HasDepictedPlaces":false,"HasLetters":false,"HasLibraryItems":false,"HasProducts":false,"HasSignatures":false,"HasVideos":false,"HasMapLocations":false,"TotalArtworks":2}