Two birds of prey attacking a person tied down on a mountain-top. Watercolour by M. Bishop, 1968.

  • Bishop, Mary, (Mary Cecil Hamilton), 1914-1990.
Date:
June 1968
Reference:
2897398i
Part of:
Adamson Collection
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About this work

Description

The artist as Prometheus or Tityus?

Publication/Creation

[Netherne, Surrey], June 1968.

Physical description

1 painting : watercolour, with pencil ; sheet 55.8 x 45.7 cm

Lettering

Doctor Ekdawi saw, Jan. 69, case conference. Intense fear of death, cold ghastly death in the war. (I have been dying.) M.H. Bishop June 1968 The subject, the name of the artist and the date are inscribed by Edward Adamson on the verso. The inscription suggests that the painting was looked at by a psychiatrist six months after its execution, as part of a case conference

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.

Reference

Wellcome Collection 2897398i

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