A head wearing a theatrical mask surrounded by bird's heads emerging from coloured swirls

Previous title, replaced January 2025: A woman's head wearing a mask; she has swirls of purple and blue hair which has bird heads growing from it; around her are other coloured swirls with bird heads attached. Gouache by Brenda Marshall, 1958.

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

21 July 1958

1 painting gouache on paper

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

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