Tuberculosis patient 16
- Date:
- 1940s-1950s
- Reference:
- PP/RSI/B/1/5/14
- Part of:
- Rita Simon Collection
- Archives and manuscripts
Collection contents
About this work
Description
3 artworks identified by Rita Simon's pseudonym "Tuberculosis Patient 16."
All 3 artworks are landscapes and are characterised by each having a heavy black painted border. Rita Simon felt this might be indicative of the patient's feelings as he was terminally ill. She described her work with him as being very satisfying for him.
Publication/Creation
1940s-1950s
Physical description
3 artworks
Biographical note
A terminally ill male TB patient.
This information is taken from conversations between Rita Simon and Wellcome staff between 1995 and 1997.