Tuberculosis patient 13 - "Louisa"
- Date:
- 1940s
- Reference:
- PP/RSI/B/1/5/11
- Part of:
- Rita Simon Collection
- Archives and manuscripts
Collection contents
About this work
Description
5 artworks identified by Rita Simon's pseudonym "Tuberculosis Patient 13 - Louisa." Some of the details of the artworks are taken from notes written by Wellcome staff during conversations with Rita Simon between 1995 and 1997.
The artworks show a variety of themes from landscapes to still life and portraits. They show a level of accomplishment that suggests some prior training in art.
Publication/Creation
1940s
Physical description
6 artworks (5 sheets)
Biographical note
A female TB patient in a London hospital in what Rita Simon described as a "good ward."
This information is taken from conversations between Rita Simon and Wellcome staff between 1995 and 1997.