A man looking upwards (the soul), being strangled by an angry man and a man representing religious fear of death. Drawing by M. Bishop, 1969.

  • Bishop, Mary, (Mary Cecil Hamilton), 1914-1990.
Date:
Jan. 69 [January 1969]
Reference:
2871507i
Part of:
Adamson Collection
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Credit

A man looking upwards (the soul), being strangled by an angry man and a man representing religious fear of death. Drawing by M. Bishop, 1969. In copyright. Source: Wellcome Collection.

About this work

Description

"Fear of death" is represented by a standing man who is combined with a church

Publication/Creation

[Netherne, Surrey], Jan. 69 [January 1969]

Physical description

1 drawing : pencil ; sheet 55.8 x 46 cm

Lettering

A soul strangled by anger and the fear of death. M.H. Bishop Jan. 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.

Reference

Wellcome Collection 2871507i

Creator/production credits

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

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