Two people seated inside a palisade prior to execution by immolation

Previous title, replaced January 2025: A white man and a white woman about to be immolated and burnt by black people with white daggers and spears inside a palisade. Watercolour by N. Goullet, 1955.

Painting depicts several people holding white daggers to the two people's necks. Multiple fires have been set in front of them and are surrounded by a larger group of people carrying spears, another striking a drum. A brown wagon is painted in the left foreground. The two people are in possible Victorian or Edwardian dress so may be a depiction of a missionaries execution in Africa. Date of creation is inscribed by the creator on the front.

c.1954-1957

1 painting watercolour on paper

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

This work is untitled; the title has been supplied by the cataloguer for identification purposes.

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