'Given up as hopeless"

Previous title, replaced January 2025: A person slumped in a green boat on red water. Watercolour by M. Bishop, 1969.

Drawing of a human figure lying face down with hands obscuring face inside a rounded green shape amidst red rounded lines. Interpretation and the date of creation are inscribed on the reverse, probably by Edward Adamson.

July 1969

1 painting watercolour and pencil on paper

Prior to Wellcome Collection, this work was stored in a folder on 1st floor, Reay House, Lambeth Hospital.

The title has been taken from wording on the object.

This work is attributed to the creator; it was stored with other identified works.