Sulla Terrazza della Signora Stone

Sulla Terrazza della Signora Stone: © Key West Art & Historical Society
Sulla Terrazza della Signora Stone

© Key West Art & Historical Society

Name/Title

Sulla Terrazza della Signora Stone

Entry/Object ID

2018.33.0074

Description

Oil and pencil on canvas board by Tennessee Williams depicting a scene from his first novel, 'The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone', published in 1950. It tells the story of an aging American actress who travels to Rome, installs herself in a luxury apartment and becomes involved with an Italian gigolo named Paolo. Here, Williams imagines Mrs. Stone with her lover on the terrace of her apartment.

Type of Painting

Panel

Artwork Details

Medium

Canvas Panel, Oil, Pencil

Collection

David Wolkowsky Collection

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Williams, Tennessee

Role

Artist

Date made

circa 1970 - circa 1979

Time Period

20th Century

Place

City

Key West

State/Province

Florida

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

County

Monroe

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Signature

Location

Bottom Right Corner

Transcription

TW

Language

English

Material/Technique

Pencil

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Painting

Nomenclature Class

Art

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Framed artwork

Height

25-1/4 in

Width

19-3/8 in

Depth

1-1/2 in

Dimension Description

Unframed artwork

Height

24 in

Width

18 in

Condition

Reason for Exam

Inventory

Overall Condition

Good

Reason for Exam

Loan Out - Outgoing

Overall Condition

Good