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DGH1 - Records of Crichton Royal Hospital
- 7 - Recreation and Occupation
  - 3 - Art
    - 1 - Art in Madness - Early Patient Artwork

Ref No	DGH1/7/3/1/12
Title	William Bannerman - Girl in a Landscape
Description	Medium: Watercolour Size: 25.3 x 35.8 Inscription on reverse reads, '11 Feby 1861. The production of I. [or J.] Bannerman, now in Elgin Asylum, formerly in Millholme, Musselburgh. He had commenced an apprenticeship as an Engineer in Oban, when Mania occurred. It was attributed to evil practices; and was followed by stupidity and dullness. He is now regarded as convalescent. This and 2 and 3 of the series and a vast number of similar attempts were executed during insanity'. This picture is mounted on the same board as DGH1/7/3/1/90.
Date	1861
Related Material	Works by unknown artist patient attributed to William Bannerman: Unknown - Decorative Circle, DGH1/7/3/1/90. Eligin Asylum Register of Lunatics, GRHB 46/3/2, held at Northern Health Service Archive.
Format	Painting/Drawing

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