"Descent from the Cross"

  • Rowlands, Gwyneth, 1915-2009
Date:
c.1960s-2009
Reference:
3025730i
Part of:
Papers of Edward Adamson (1911-1996)
  • Archives and manuscripts

About this work

Also known as

Previous title, replaced January 2025: The Pietŕ,: the Virgin embraces the body of Christ. Gouache.

Description

Depiction of the Pietŕ, the Virgin embracing the body of Christ, after a stained glass window at Königsfelden Monastery, which also served as a psychiatric clinic from 1868. Inscription written by the creator on the reverse.

Publication/Creation

c.1960s-2009

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.

Notes

The title has been taken from wording on the object.
This work is attributed to the creator; it was stored with other identified works.

Where to find it

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