Name/Title
She Sang Beyond the Genius of the SeaEntry/Object ID
2018.33.0078Description
Oil and stickers on canvas by Tennessee Williams depicting a naked woman holding a triton standing between two naked figures. 'She sang beyond the genius of the sea,' is the first line of Wallace Stevens' poem, 'The Idea of Order at Key West', perhaps his greatest and best-known work. From 1922 to 1940, Stevens made several visits to Key West and enjoyed a friendship with both Ernest Hemingway and Robert Frost, who also lived on the island.Type of Painting
EaselArtwork Details
Medium
Canvas, Oil, StickersCollection
David Wolkowsky CollectionMade/Created
Artist Information
Artist
Williams, TennesseeRole
ArtistDate made
1975Time Period
20th CenturyPlace
City
Key WestState/Province
FloridaCountry
United States of AmericaContinent
North AmericaCounty
MonroeInscription/Signature/Marks
Type
SignatureLocation
Bottom Right CornerTranscription
TWLanguage
EnglishMaterial/Technique
PaintedLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
PaintingNomenclature Class
ArtNomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication ObjectsDimensions
Dimension Description
Framed dimensionsHeight
31-1/4 inWidth
25-1/4 inDepth
1 inDimension Description
Unframed dimensionsHeight
30 inWidth
24 inDepth
1/2 inCondition
Reason for Exam
InventoryOverall Condition
GoodReason for Exam
Loan Out - OutgoingOverall Condition
Good