Skip to main content

Care (Towne I)

By Lisa Temple-Cox 2021

Oil on canvas, burnt umber bistre (alla prima/wipe out) technique. 

This painting is part of an ongoing series reproducing anatomical specimens as portraits in their own right. It is a study of an anatomical wax model by Joseph Towne, from the collection of the Gordon Museum, King's College London.

Ol8tfky0ugnjfrufx9ew Lisa Temple-Cox

comminuted fracture of the wrist, Mutter Museum

Gorlin Goltz Syndrome

XXII.C.26

Join Axis

We support artists

Funding, visibility, connection and practical help. 

Membership includes £15 million of Public Liability Insurance!

Axis is an independent charity, funded by our members. 
Become a Member

Axis turns 35 this year

In 2026, we’ll put more than £70,000 directly into artists’ hands.

We support artists with funding, visibility, connection and practical help. 

Membership includes £15 million of Public Liability Insurance!

Axis is an independent charity, funded by our members. 
Learn more