Purple waves, in which seven people are drowning and one is holding an oar. Watercolour by M. Bishop, 1970.

  • Bishop, Mary, (Mary Cecil Hamilton), 1914-1990.
Date:
June 1970
Reference:
2868058i
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Adamson Collection
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Purple waves, in which seven people are drowning and one is holding an oar. Watercolour by M. Bishop, 1970. In copyright. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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Publication/Creation

[Netherne, Surrey], June 1970.

Physical description

1 painting : cerise and purple watercolour ; sheet 50.5 x 37.9 cm

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Drowning in despair. Bishop June 1970 The interpretation, the name of the artist and the date are inscribed by Edward Adamson on the other side of the sheet

Creator/production credits

Executed by Mary Bishop at Netherne Hospital in Surrey, with support from Edward Adamson

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This work is untitled, the title has been supplied by the cataloguer.

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Wellcome Collection 28680568i

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