A snake biting lips on a woman's breast and a rose piercing a heart with its thorn, both emerging from the same egg, with other subjects surrounding

Previous title, replaced January 2025: A snake emerging from an egg bites lips on a woman's breast; a rose emerging from the same egg pierces a heart with its thorn; a bitten apple, a blood-tipped arrow, and other items. Drawing by G. Gurr, 1983;

Other subjects include a blood tipped arrow, an apple with a bite taken out of it, a sunburst, a bee, acorns, a rose and mushrooms. Signed and dated by the creator on the front. Creator's name and date of creation are inscribed on the reverse, probably by Edward Adamson.

1983

1 drawing pencil on paper

Prior to Wellcome Collection, this work was stored in a folder on 1st floor, Reay House, Lambeth Hospital. This work was mounted when catalogued showing evidence of previous framing and exhibition.

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