"Drowning in despair"

Previous title, replaced January 2025: A drowning person throwing up arms. Watercolour by M. Bishop, 1970. Purple waves, in which seven people are drowning and one is holding an oar. Watercolour by M. Bishop, 1970.

Painting of a human figure with arms raised and diagonal lines suggesting water surrounding them in red and purple on front. On reverse, a painting of eight human figures, one holding an oar, in red amongst purple waves. Creator name, interpretation, and the date of creation are inscribed on the front, probably by Edward Adamson

June 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.