"A passionate child"

Previous title, replaced January 2025: A girl hemmed in by red zigzags representing lack of emotional outlets. Watercolour by M. Bishop, 1969. / The head and trunk of a woman showing purple ribs and red darts. Watercolour by M. Bishop, 1969.

On the front, painting of a girl in purple surrounding with squiggles in red and orange. On the reverse, painting of the lower half of a person's head and upper half of torso showing outline of ribs in purple with red diagonal lines. Creator's name, interpretation, and the date of creation are inscribed on the front, probably by Edward Adamson.

March 1969

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.