"A face with mad eyes (i's)"

  • Bishop, Mary (Mary Cecil Hamilton), 1914-1990
Date:
March 1973
Reference:
2897652i / 2897653i
Part of:
Papers of Edward Adamson (1911-1996)
  • Archives and manuscripts

About this work

Also known as

Previous title, replaced January 2025: A purple face with a downturned mouth, above a red and purple grid. Watercolour by M. Bishop, 1973. A dense red mesh with purple darts. Watercolour by M. Bishop, 1973.

Description

On the front, a painting of a red mesh with purple darts, and on the reverse, a face with large eyes. Creator's name, title, and the date of creation are inscribed on the reverse, probably by Edward Adamson.

Publication/Creation

March 1973

Physical description

1 painting watercolour on paper

Arrangement

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

Notes

The title has been taken from wording on the object.

Subjects

Where to find it

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