A rose (artwork)
- Date:
- 1940s
- Reference:
- PP/RSI/B/1/2/2/9
- Part of:
- Rita Simon Collection
- Archives and manuscripts
About this work
Description
A painting by psychiatric patient 12. According to Rita Simon, when in conversations with Wellcome staff between 1995 and 1997, "It is an emotional rose, but flatness (the sensuous life) is still dominant".
Reproduced in The Symbolism of Style fig 4.7, page 67.
The title has been taken from the caption used in Rita Simon's publication.
Rita Simon's classification: Archaic Massive with some linear background
Publication/Creation
1940s
Physical description
1 artwork Bodycolour on paper, 47 x 32.5 cm
Where to find it
Location Status Access Closed stores