Lot 269: Abraham Solomon (British, 1824-1862) The monkey who has seen the world

Abraham Solomon (British, 1824-1862)
The monkey who has seen the world
signed and dated 'A Solomon 1857' (lower left)
oil on board
33 x 43cm (13 x 16 15/16in).
Footnotes

The subject for this work was inspired by John Gay's satirical poem published in 1793, The Monkey who had seen the World - Fable XIV, a scathing attack on the so-called civilizing influence of high society.