Some postures in handwriting (artwork)

1 drawing by Psychiatric patient 1 "Heinz" depicting three male figures: leaning forward, standing straight and leaning back, below which is written "for this for this for this", with the lettering also slanted. Sectioned underneath this are two glasses (half, half empty), and three dancing figures. The lettering here reads "for for" and "funny funny".

The outline of a small figure is drawn on the reverse.

The title has been taken from wording written on the verso.

Rita Simon's style classification: Traditional linear.

c.1950

1 artwork Charcoal on paper. 37.9 x 27.5 cm.

The patient was a male German Jewish refugee working in the 1950s. He was paranoid and seemed to compensate for this through admiring Hitler and kept a photograph of Hitler on his person. "Heinz" attended therapy sessions once a week at a psychiatric centre. He had very precise English diction and sat very straight when drawing.

This information is taken from conversations between Rita Simon and Wellcome staff between 1995 and 1997.