The head of a person in anguish, with spiky hair, against a red background. Watercolour by M. Bishop, 1959.

  • Bishop, Mary, (Mary Cecil Hamilton), 1914-1990.
Date:
20/1/59 [20 January 1959]
Reference:
2948677i
Part of:
Adamson Collection
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About this work

Also known as

Adamson's published caption : Cri de coeur

Publication/Creation

[Netherne, Surrey], 20/1/59 [20 January 1959]

Physical description

1 painting : watercolour ; sheet 55.6 x 45.3 cm

Series

Contributors

Lettering

Bishop 20/1/59 The name of the artist and the date are inscribed by Edward Adamson on the verso. The day is indistinct: it might also be 26 or 28

Creator/production credits

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

Notes

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

References note

Edward Adamson and John Timlin, Art as healing, London 1984, p. 17, fig. 11 ("Cri de coeur", as by Martha Smith, i.e. Mary Bishop)

Reference

Wellcome Collection 2948677i

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