A girl in a red aureole surrounded by red crosses; representing fear of the Iron Maiden of Nuremberg. Watercolour by M. Bishop, 1967.

  • Bishop, Mary, (Mary Cecil Hamilton), 1914-1990.
Date:
Aug. 67 [August 1967]
Reference:
2854471i
Part of:
Adamson Collection
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A girl in a red aureole surrounded by red crosses; representing fear of the Iron Maiden of Nuremberg. Watercolour by M. Bishop, 1967. In copyright. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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Publication/Creation

[Netherne, Surrey], Aug. 67 [August 1967]

Physical description

1 painting : red watercolour, with pencil ; sheet 55.8 x 45.7 cm

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The doll of Nuremberg. My mother said i would be shut in the frame and pierced with iron spikes & I would never get out (4 years old). M.H. Bishop ; August 67 Interpretation of the subject, name of artist and the date are inscribed by Edward Adamson on the verso

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

Reference

Wellcome Collection 2854471i

Creator/production credits

Executed by Mary Bishop while at Netherne Hospital in Surrey, with support from Edward Adamson

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