A room in an attic, in which a chained snake stands at a locked door. Watercolour by D. Marsden, 1952.
- Marsden, D., active approximately 1951-1953.
- Date:
- 1952
- Reference:
- 3001105i
- Part of:
- Adamson Collection
- Pictures
About this work
Publication/Creation
1952
Physical description
1 painting : watercolour ; sheet 45.8 x 55.8 cm
Series
Lettering
Marsden D. 17.1.52. Dream of being injected to be made mad -- to get rid of her -- to ... lock her up. D. Marsden R.H.N. 17/1/52
Bears number: 39
The name of the artist and the date are inscribed twice on the verso, once in ink on a label and once in pencil on the sheet itself (with the day of the month changed from 28 to 17). The interpretation "Dream of being injected to be made mad ["to talk" deleted] wouldn't talk - to get rid of her -- to [indistinct words] lock her up D.F." is written in ink
Notes
This work is untitled, the title has been supplied by the cataloguer.
Reference
Wellcome Collection 3001105i
Creator/production credits
Executed by D. Marsden at Netherne Hospital in Surrey, with support from Edward Adamson
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Where to find it
Location Status Access Closed stores