An orchard (artwork)
- Date:
- 1940s
- Reference:
- PP/RSI/B/1/2/2/13
- Part of:
- Rita Simon Collection
- Archives and manuscripts
About this work
Description
A painting by psychiatric patient 12 depicting a row of trees with pink blossom. According to Rita Simon, when in conversations with Wellcome staff between 1995 and 1997, it is a painting of trees in the grounds of the hospital.
Reproduced in The Symbolism of Style fig 4.9, page 69.
The title has been taken from the caption used in Rita Simon's publication.
Rita Simon's classification: Archaic Massive but has been altered to Massive Transition.
Publication/Creation
1940s
Physical description
1 artwork Bodycolour on paper, 38 x 48.8 cm
Where to find it
Location Status Access Closed stores