A woman with a weight attached to her neck by a chain with a body of water to her left on a pink and purple ground

Bishop, Mary (Mary Cecil Hamilton), 1914-1990

Date:: 10 January 1959

Reference:: 2897371i

Part of:: Papers of Edward Adamson (1911-1996)

Archives and manuscripts

Collection contents

Papers of Edward Adamson (1911-1996)PP/ADA
- Adamson CollectionPP/ADA/C
  - Identified works created in Adamson's studiosPP/ADA/C/8
    - Works by Bishop, MaryPP/ADA/C/8/15
      - A woman with a weight attached to her neck by a chain with a body of water to her left on a pink and purple ground2897371i

About this work

Also known as

Previous title, replaced January 2025: A woman with a weight attached to her neck by a chain prepares to throw herself into a river. Watercolour by M. Bishop, 1959.

Description

Creator's name and the date of creation are inscribed on the reverse, probably by Edward Adamson.

Publication/Creation

10 January 1959

Physical description

1 painting watercolour on paper

Contributors

Bishop, Mary (Mary Cecil Hamilton), 1914-1990

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.