Scandal, from "Illustrated London News"

February 15, 1851

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Abraham Solomon came from a Jewish family whose father's business success enabled three of his children to become artists (the others were Rebecca and Simeon). Made when Abraham was in his twenties, this composition centers on an elderly eighteenth-century couple who amuse themselves with tea and gossip, since no longer able to dance or flirt like the younger figures in the background. The artist became known for images that describe emotional or sentimental encounters within detailed interiors. The satirical element here recalls literary sources such as the novels of Henry Fielding. "Scandal" was shown at the British Institution in 1851 and engraved by Heaviside for the "Illustrated London News."

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Title: Scandal, from "Illustrated London News"
Engraver: Thomas Heaviside (British, Stockton-on-Tees 1813–1896 Paignton, Devon)
Artist: After Abraham Solomon (British, London 1823–1862 Biarritz)
Date: February 15, 1851
Medium: Wood engraving
Dimensions: Image: 6 3/4 × 9 1/16 in. (17.1 × 23 cm)
Sheet: 7 1/4 × 9 3/8 in. (18.4 × 23.8 cm)
Classification: Prints
Credit Line: Gift of Donato Esposito, 2015
Object Number: 2015.653.24
Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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