Dabs in purple, grey and red (artwork)

Date:
February 1979
Reference:
PP/RSI/B/1/4/8/11
Part of:
Rita Simon Collection
  • Archives and manuscripts

About this work

Description

1 artwork identified by Rita Simon's pseudonym "Tuberculosis Patient 12 - Mrs Bird" which shows dabs of purple, red, grey and other colours, layered over each other. Rita Simon said: "Her sense of colour was amazing."

The quote above is taken from conversations between Rita Simon and Wellcome staff between 1995 and 1997.

The title has been supplied by the cataloguer for identification purposes.

The sequence number of the artwork is written on the verso of the painting.

The number of the artwork in the sequence is written on the verso of the painting. There is also a number 9 written on the recto of the painting.

Rita Simon classified this artwork as Archaic Massive.

Publication/Creation

February 1979

Physical description

1 artwork Purple, grey and red bodycolour on paper, 30 x 42 cm.

Where to find it

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