"The tired man is exhausted"

Previous title, replaced January 2025: An excrescence with red, cerise and purple branches and darts. Watercolour by M. Bishop, 1970. / A man holding out his hands, his face replaced by an brick wall. Watercolour by M. Bishop, 1970.

On front, painting of red and purple diagonal lines radiating from centre. On reverse, painting of three people bending forward with arms outstretched and hair obscuring their faces with brick walls surrounding in red and purple. Creator's name, subject and the date of creation are inscribed on the front, probably by Edward Adamson.

November 1970

1 painting watercolour 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.