Seven lines of red saltires, crosses and diagonals. Watercolour by M. Bishop, 1976.

  • Bishop, Mary, (Mary Cecil Hamilton), 1914-1990.
Date:
July 76 [July 1976]
Reference:
2855726i
Part of:
Adamson Collection
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Seven lines of red saltires, crosses and diagonals. Watercolour by M. Bishop, 1976. In copyright. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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Description

The rows of crosses seem to have represented for the artist the graves of soldiers killed in the battle of the Somme, 1916

Publication/Creation

[Netherne, Surrey], July 76 [July 1976]

Physical description

1 painting : red watercolour ; sheet 53.4 x 42 cm

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Lettering

30 million dead July 76 M. Bishop The Somme Interpretation, name of the artist and the date are inscribed by Edward Adamson on the sheet

Notes

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

Reference

Wellcome Collection 2855726i

Creator/production credits

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

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