A depiction of the act of Sati

Previous title, replaced January 2025: An Indian woman committing sati (suttee). Watercolour by N. Goullet, 1955.

Painting of a woman standing in a funeral pyre amongst the flames. Sati was a Hindu practice in which a widow died from sitting atop her deceased husband's funeral pyre. Date of creation is inscribed on the front, probably by Edward Adamson.

10 March 1955

1 painting watercolour on paper

Prior to Wellcome Collection, this work was stored in a folder on 1st floor, Reay House, Lambeth Hospital.

This work is untitled; the title has been supplied by the cataloguer for identification purposes.

This work is attributed to the creator; it was stored with other identified works.