Name/Title
L'inconnu C'est les YeuxEntry/Object ID
2018.33.0079Description
Pastel and pencil potrait on canvas board by Tennessee Williams depicting his dear friend, David Wolkowsky. Williams often painted, while listening to Billie Holiday, at Ballast Key, Wolkowsky's private island miles off Key West. On the verso, Williams wrote, 'Dear David, you realize I wasn't painting the physical you, but the spirit visible to me. Love, Tennessee'.Type of Painting
PanelArtwork Details
Medium
Canvas Panel, Pastel, PencilSubject Person
Wolkowsky, DavidCollection
David Wolkowsky CollectionMade/Created
Artist Information
Artist
Williams, TennesseeRole
ArtistDate made
1981Time 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
23-1/2 inWidth
18 inDepth
1-1/2 inDimension Description
Unframed dimensionsHeight
18 inWidth
14 inDepth
1/4 inCondition
Reason for Exam
InventoryOverall Condition
Very GoodReason for Exam
Loan Out - OutgoingOverall Condition
Very Good