A skull on the seabed, with seaweed growing on it and a fish swimming past. Watercolour by M. Bishop, 1969.

  • Bishop, Mary, (Mary Cecil Hamilton), 1914-1990.
Date:
March 69 [March 1969]
Reference:
2868009i
Part of:
Adamson Collection
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A skull on the seabed, with seaweed growing on it and a fish swimming past. Watercolour by M. Bishop, 1969. In copyright. Source: Wellcome Collection.

About this work

Publication/Creation

[Netherne, Surrey], March 69 [March 1969]

Physical description

1 painting : watercolour ; sheet 43 x 34.2 cm

Lettering

Human life is finished but life of a sort goes on. Intense fear of death which has been close. Is there something about the white circle of the skull? M.H. Bishop March 69 Interpretation, 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.

Reference

Wellcome Collection 2868009i

Creator/production credits

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

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