A foetus connected by umbilical cord to a doctor and a man whose penis has been cut off by a dagger

  • Gurr, Graham, active approximately 1976-1984
Date:
22 February 1984
Reference:
PP/ADA/C/8/61/70
Part of:
Papers of Edward Adamson (1911-1996)
  • Archives and manuscripts

About this work

Description

The doctor is drawing or injecting blood into the foetus in three highlighted points. To the right, a woman holding a gun. Creator's name and date of creation are inscribed on the reverse, probably by Edward Adamson.

Publication/Creation

22 February 1984

Physical description

1 painting gouache on paper

Arrangement

Prior to Wellcome Collection, this work was stored in a folder on 1st floor, Reay House, Lambeth Hospital. The folder was titled 'Michael's Compilation', likely in reference to Michael Freudenberg, an Adamson Collection Trustee.

Related material

See SA/ADC/E/6/1 for photographs of works indexed by Michael Freudenberg in 2010.

Notes

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

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