Study of Sappho (1862) by Simeon Solomon Size:A2 (42 x 59.4 cm) Rendered in abstract form

Rendered in abstract form

parasols scattered behind them

Catalogued as Натурщица and a Symbolist nude study

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the original piece blends old-school printmaking craft with contemporary queer expression

Study of Sappho (1862) by Simeon Solomon Size:A2 (42 x 59.4 cm) Rendered in abstract formSimeon Solomons Study of Sappho (1862) is a quiet sketch with a loud legacy. Tate records this graphite work as a study on paper, later connected to Solomons Sappho and Erinna in a Garden at Mytilene. Sappho, the ancient poet of Lesbos, appears in profile with closed eyes, laurel crowned and almost dreaming herself into history. For Solomon, a Jewish Pre Raphaelite artist later punished for homosexual acts, Sappho offered cover and clarity: queer