"Virtue surrounded by pain and anger"

Previous title, replaced January 2025: A girl in a red aureole with spiked bars; representing fear of the Iron Maiden of Nuremberg. Watercolour by M. Bishop, 1967.

Drawing of a human figure standing with hands clasped together on a red ground, surrounded by red diagonal lines and darts. Interpretation is inscribed on the reverse, probably by Edward Adamson.

August 1967

1 painting watercolour on paper

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

The title has been taken from wording on the object.

This work is attributed to the creator; it was stored with other identified works.