Name/Title
Cri de CoeurEntry/Object ID
2018.33.0086Description
Oil and pencil on canvas by Tennessee Williams depicting a nude figure standing in front of a canoe on fire. The title translates from French literally as 'Cry of the Heart'. Williams once referred to his work 'The Two-Character Play' as a cri de coeur. It was one of his most personal works that he spent nearly ten years writing and rewriting.Type of Painting
EaselArtwork Details
Medium
Canvas, Oil, PencilCollection
David Wolkowsky CollectionMade/Created
Artist Information
Artist
Williams, TennesseeRole
ArtistDate made
1976Time Period
20th CenturyPlace
City
Key WestState/Province
FloridaCountry
United States of AmericaContinent
North AmericaCounty
MonroeNotes
Spring 1976Inscription/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
21-1/4 inWidth
25-1/2 inDepth
1-3/4 inDimension Description
Unframed dimensionsHeight
20 inWidth
24 inCondition
Reason for Exam
InventoryOverall Condition
GoodReason for Exam
Loan Out - OutgoingOverall Condition
Good