Purple eyes scored through by red crosses. Watercolour by M. Bishop, 1969.

  • Bishop, Mary, (Mary Cecil Hamilton), 1914-1990.
Date:
Oct. 69 [October 1969]
Reference:
2885117i
Part of:
Adamson Collection
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Credit

Purple eyes scored through by red crosses. Watercolour by M. Bishop, 1969. In copyright. Source: Wellcome Collection.

About this work

Publication/Creation

[Netherne, Surrey], Oct. 69 [October 1969]

Physical description

1 painting : purple and red watercolour ; sheet 50.9 x 37.5 cm

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Lettering

The sex symbol is destroyed by the symbol of Christ. Bishop Oct. 69 The subject, the name of the artist and the date are inscribed by Edward Adamson on the verso

Notes

This work is untitled, the title has been supplied by the cataloguer.

Exhibitions note

Exhibited in “In Plain Sight”, Wellcome Collection, 20 October 2022 – 12 February 2023

Reference

Wellcome Collection 2885117i

Creator/production credits

Executed by Mary Bishop at Netherne Hospital in Surrey, with support from Edward Adamson

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