Name/Title
Bicentennial Celebration - A Child's Garden of RosesEntry/Object ID
2018.33.0081Description
Oil, pencil and stickers on canvas by Tennessee Williams depicting the author and one-time friend, Truman Capote, as a baby with a handgun. This piece was created in retaliation following Capote's unfinished novel, 'Answered Prayers', which included a faintly-disguised caricature of Williams, whose friendship with Capote had become strained.Type of Painting
EaselArtwork Details
Medium
Canvas, Oil, Pencil, StickersCollection
David Wolkowsky CollectionMade/Created
Artist Information
Artist
Williams, TennesseeRole
ArtistDate made
July 1976Time 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
PencilLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
PaintingNomenclature Class
ArtNomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication ObjectsDimensions
Dimension Description
Framed dimensionsHeight
26-3/4 inWidth
32-1/2 inDepth
1 inDimension Description
Unframed dimensionsHeight
24 inWidth
30 inDepth
1 inCondition
Reason for Exam
InventoryOverall Condition
GoodReason for Exam
Loan Out - OutgoingOverall Condition
Good
