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Williams, Tennessee, 1911-1983
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Rhodes College Collection of Art
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Abstract
This oil painting by Tennessee Williams features a central yellow nude male figure, standing with raised hands and closed eyes. Two distinct horizontal yellow lines cross the figure's body"one across his torso and the other, longer line, just above his hips. These perhaps represent an object or window that the figure protrudes from. Surrounding the figure, brown and green foliage frames the scene, evoking a natural, almost meditative atmosphere. The painting is signed"T.W." in green paint in the bottom right corner. On the back, a handwritten note in French reads,"" Robert / Un souvenir de la [illegible] / de / Tennessee," which translates to"to Robert / A souvenir of the [illegible] / of / Tennessee," hinting at a personal dedication.
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This artwork was photographed and cataloged by Echo O'Connor (class of 2025) during the fall of 2024. This painting was acquired by Rhodes College from Kenneth Holditch (1933-2022) during the summer of 2024. Holditch graduated from Southwestern at Memphis with the class of 1955, and worked as a Tennessee Williams scholar in his role on the faculty at the University of New Orleans.