An anguished figure in a red aureole, holding a curved knife. Watercolour by M. Bishop, 1967.

  • Bishop, Mary, (Mary Cecil Hamilton), 1914-1990.
Date:
Aug. 67 [August 1967]
Reference:
2854445i
Part of:
Adamson Collection
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An anguished figure in a red aureole, holding a curved knife. Watercolour by M. Bishop, 1967. In copyright. Source: Wellcome Collection.

About this work

Description

The red aureole may represent pain, according to the inscription on Adamson Collection/Wellcome Library no. 2854470i

Publication/Creation

[Netherne, Surrey], Aug. 67 [August 1967]

Physical description

1 painting : red watercolour, with pencil ; sheet 55.8 x 46.2 cm

Lettering

Bishop, M. Aug. 67 Name of 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.

Reference

Wellcome Collection 2854445i

Creator/production credits

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

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