"When the case is closed the woman is pierced with sharp spikes and so dies"
- Bishop, Mary (Mary Cecil Hamilton), 1914-1990
- Date:
- June 1970
- Reference:
- 2869404i
- Part of:
- Papers of Edward Adamson (1911-1996)
- Archives and manuscripts
About this work
Also known as
Previous title, replaced January 2025: A woman about to be tortured in the Iron Maiden of Nuremberg. Watercolour by M. Bishop, 1970.
Description
Drawing of a female figure inside an iron maiden on a ground of purple and red. Creator name, interpretation, and the date of creation are inscribed on the reverse, probably by Edward Adamson.
Publication/Creation
June 1970
Physical description
1 painting watercolour and pencil on paper
Contributors
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.
Where to find it
Location Status Access Closed stores