Six bishops in blue mitres (artwork)
- Date:
- c.1950
- Reference:
- PP/RSI/B/1/1/5/19
- Part of:
- Rita Simon Collection
- Archives and manuscripts
About this work
Description
1 drawing by Psychiatric patient 1 "Heinz", depicting a row of six armless bishops, all wearing glasses and blue mitres, and each has a moustache. At their feet are green parrots and blue, red and purple snakes.
The title has been supplied by the cataloguer for identification purposes.
Rita Simon's style classification: Linear transition.
Publication/Creation
c.1950
Physical description
1 artwork Pastel on paper. 37.8 x 27.6 cm.
Biographical note
The patient was a male German Jewish refugee working in the 1950s. He was paranoid and seemed to compensate for this through admiring Hitler and kept a photograph of Hitler on his person. "Heinz" attended therapy sessions once a week at a psychiatric centre. He had very precise English diction and sat very straight when drawing.
This information is taken from conversations between Rita Simon and Wellcome staff between 1995 and 1997.
Where to find it
Location Status Access Closed stores