Red eyes and mouth, with purple sprigs as eyebrows, purple diagonal lines, red dots and a red bird holding a purple flower in beak

  • Bishop, Mary (Mary Cecil Hamilton), 1914-1990
Date:
c.1955-1977
Reference:
2855844i / 2855845i
Part of:
Papers of Edward Adamson (1911-1996)
  • Archives and manuscripts
  • Online

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Credit

Red eyes and mouth, with purple sprigs as eyebrows, purple diagonal lines, red dots and a red bird holding a purple flower in beak. In copyright. Source: Wellcome Collection.

About this work

Also known as

Previous title, replaced January 2025: Red eyes and mouth, with purple sprigs as eyebrows. Watercolour by M. Bishop, ca. 1977; / (Left) a red bird biting a purple flower; (right) purple diagonals with red dots. Watercolour by M. Bishop, ca. 1977;

Description

On the front, red eyes and downturned mouth with purple sprigs as eyebrows. On the reverse, purple diagonal lines with some red dots in rows, and a red bird holding a purple flower in its beak to the left.

Publication/Creation

c.1955-1977

Physical description

1 painting watercolour on paper

Arrangement

Prior to Wellcome Collection, this work was stored in a folder on 1st floor, Reay House, Lambeth Hospital.

Notes

This work is untitled; the title has been supplied by the cataloguer for identification purposes.
This work is attributed to the creator; it was stored with other identified works.

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