A central female, unclothed, her arms raised; to the bottom right are six raised arms and a screaming head; to the bottom left is a pile of masks. Gouache by Brenda Marshall.

  • Marshall, Brenda, active approximately 1956-1958.
Date:
1950-1959
Reference:
3001078i
Part of:
Adamson Collection
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Description

There are many other features in the picture including a yellow staircase leading up to the sky on the left, two small yellow castles at the top, red suns and a red mask close to the central female's face, a large red sun in the background and a large female head to the top right. Behind the central female, the background is predominantly green, like a field with leaves scattered over much of it.

Publication/Creation

1950-1959

Physical description

1 painting : gouache ; sheet 56 x 45.7 cm

Lettering

There are so many [?] masks - I cannot be myself before I destroy my father in myself - you see I kick him down - he gets up again. That same figure -- that is how I should be The text is written on the verso by the artist. The word before 'masks' is indistinct.

Creator/production credits

Executed by Brenda Marshall at Netherne Hospital in Surrey, with support from Edward Adamson

Notes

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

Reference

Wellcome Collection 3001078i

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