On 16th September 1860 Solomon Joseph Solomon was born.
1884. Solomon Joseph Solomon [aged 23]. "A Conversation Piece"
1886. Solomon Joseph Solomon [aged 25]. "Ajax and Cassandra". In the collection of the Art Gallery of Ballarat in Victoria, Australia.
1887. Solomon Joseph Solomon [aged 26]. "Samson". Walker Art Gallery, Liverpool.
Around 1897. Solomon Joseph Solomon [aged 36]. Thomas Wells 3rd Baronet [aged 41].
Thomas Wells 3rd Baronet: On 28th January 1855 he was born. On 4th August 1910 he died.
Around 1900. Solomon Joseph Solomon [aged 39]. George Cadogan 5th Earl Cadogan [aged 59].
Around 1906. Solomon Joseph Solomon [aged 45]. "Saint George".
1909. Solomon Joseph Solomon [aged 48]. "From My Studio Roof".
Around 1913. Solomon Joseph Solomon [aged 52]. Tonman Mosley 1st Baron Anslow [aged 62].
Tonman Mosley 1st Baron Anslow: On 16th January 1850 he was born to Tonman Mosley 3rd Baronet at East Lodge, Anslow, Burton-upon-Trent. He was baptised at Rolleston on Dove, Staffordshire. On 2nd February 1881 Tonman Mosley 1st Baron Anslow and Hilda Rose Montgomerie Baroness Anslow were married at St Peter's Church, Eaton Square. She the daughter of Archibald William Montgomerie 13th Earl Eglinton.
Before 1918. Solomon Joseph Solomon [aged 57]. David Thomas 1st Viscount Rhondda [aged 61].
David Thomas 1st Viscount Rhondda: On 26th March 1856 he was born. On 3rd July 1918 he died.
Chronicle of a Bourgeois of Valenciennes
Récits d’un bourgeois de Valenciennes aka The Chronicle of a Bourgeois of Valenciennes is a vivid 14th-century vernacular chronicle written by an anonymous urban chronicler from Valenciennes in the County of Hainaut. It survives in a manuscript that describes local and regional history from about 1253 to 1366, blending chronology, narrative episodes, and eyewitness-style accounts of political, military, and social events in medieval France, Flanders, and the Low Countries. The work begins with a chronological framework of events affecting Valenciennes and its region under rulers such as King Philip VI of France and the shifting allegiances of local nobility. It includes accounts of conflicts, sieges, diplomatic manoeuvres, and the impact of broader struggles like the Hundred Years’ War on urban life in Hainaut. Written from the perspective of a burgher (bourgeois) rather than a monastery or royal court, the chronicle offers a rare lay viewpoint on high politics and warfare, reflecting how merchants, townspeople, and civic institutions experienced the turbulence of the 13th and 14th centuries. Its narrative style combines straightforward reporting of events with moral and civic observations, making it a valuable source for readers interested in medieval urban society, regional politics, and the lived experience of war and governance in pre-modern Europe.
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Around 1923. Solomon Joseph Solomon [aged 62]. Lewis Vernon-Harcourt 1st Viscount Harcourt.
1923. Solomon Joseph Solomon [aged 62]. James Stevenson 1st Baron Stevenson [aged 49].
James Stevenson 1st Baron Stevenson: On 2nd April 1873 he was born. In 1918 he and Stella Fraser Baroness Stevenson were married. On 10th June 1926 he died.
1923. Solomon Joseph Solomon [aged 62]. Stella Fraser Baroness Stevenson.
Before 1927. Solomon Joseph Solomon [aged 66]. "The Judgement Of Paris".
Before 1927. Solomon Joseph Solomon [aged 66]. Portrait of Arthur Hacker.
On 27th July 1927 Solomon Joseph Solomon [aged 66] died. He is buried at Willesden United Synagogue Cemetery, London.