Above, a brown snake bound in red chains, in darkness; below, a snake chained to a ball, representing a patient, with three small snakes representing hospital staff. Watercolour by D. Marsden, 1952.

1952

1 painting : watercolour ; sheet 45.2 x 55.6 cm

Marsden D. 16.5.52. Marsden D. 16/5/52 Bears number: 53 One of the snakes is inscribed "A patient", and two of them are inscribed "Staff". The name of the artist and the date are inscribed twice on the verso, once in ink on a label and once, in pencil in Edward Adamson's hand, on the sheet itself (with the day of the month changed from 15 to 16)

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

Wellcome Collection 3001104i

Executed by D. Marsden at Netherne Hospital in Surrey, with support from Edward Adamson