Simeon Solomon was a British artist who created in the style of classicism and aestheticism. The works he produced were queer in nature, often depicting portrayals of same-sex relationships. Since homosexuality was criminalized during the victorian period, Solomon found a safe space for expression in his art. In his drawing from 1865 titled "The Bridge, The Bridgegroom and Sad Love," there is a representation of the forbidden nature of queer relationships during this time. There are 3 people in the drawing: a bridge, a groom, and an additional man. While the bride and groom appear to love in unison, there is a man who is holding hands with the group, symbolizing the presence of a concealed same-sex desire. This drawing reveals much about the experiences lived by queer people during the Victorian period and how they were penalized by the law for simply loving who they wanted to love. They were forced to conceal their true identities and pushed into heterosexual relationships that they did not have a desire to be a part of. 

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https://www.bbc.com/culture/article/20170405-the-victorian-view-of-same-...

https://www.simeonsolomon.com/simeon-solomon-biography.html