SIMEON SOLOMON (BRITISH 1840-1905)

SIMEON SOLOMON (BRITISH 1840-1905)
Medusa Erotica
signed with device and dated '1889' (lower right), inscribed 'MEDUSA EROTICA' (lower centre, within a cartouche) and with inscription 'To be executed in bronze.' (lower centre, overmounted) and 'Given to me by F. Hollyer/...' (lower right, overmounted) and numbered '104/192 (crossed out)' (lower right, overmounted)
pencil and ochre chalk on paper
20 x 12 5/8 in. (51.4 x 31.5 cm.)

Provenance
Frederick Hollyer.
Anonymous sale; Christie's, London, 4 November 1999, lot 54, where purchased by the present owner.