A giant red hand threatening a kitten. Watercolour by M. Bishop, 1970.

  • Bishop, Mary, (Mary Cecil Hamilton), 1914-1990.
Date:
Feb. 70 [February 1970]
Reference:
2948673i
Part of:
Adamson Collection
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About this work

Publication/Creation

[Netherne, Surrey], Feb. 70 [February 1970]

Physical description

1 painting : watercolour ; sheet 50.2 x 35.8 cm

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Lettering

The cat is afraid of being grabbed. Infancy. Bishop Feb. 70 The name of the artist and the date are inscribed by Edward Adamson on the verso

References note

Edward Adamson and John Timlin, Art as healing, London 1984, p. 22, fig. 27 ("The kitten. The bewildered kitten thinks it is free, while overhead are the vicious claws waiting to pounce.")

Notes

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

Reference

Wellcome Collection 2948673i

Creator/production credits

Executed by M. Bishop at Netherne Hospital in Surrey, with support from Edward Adamson

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