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Une Langue Perdue
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This piece was painted by Tennessee Williams in 1976 using oil paint and pencil. At the center of the composition, a blonde figure sits in a yellow chair, surrounded by green foliage. A golden sun shines in the upper right corner, while a light blue background fills the top two-thirds of the canvas, reminiscent of a clear sky. Below, a yellow and orange grid stands out against a white background. The French title, "Une Langue Perdue" (The Lost Language), is written in dark red along the bottom center, hinting at themes of forgotten or lost communication. Signed"T.W." in the lower right corner. The back of the painting contains a tag and a handwritten note confirming its sale. The tag reads"4312 / 100/2". In the top right corner, it is signed"Oil & Pencil / Tennessee Williams / 76". A note on the right side reads"March 2, 1976 / To: Richard T. Johnson / For: one original oil - work of art - by Tennessee Williams - - - - - - 1000.00 / Tax 40.00 / Total 1040.00 / Painting called -"La Langue Perdue" / [Marion Stevens signature] / Marion Stevens / Artists Unlimited / Key West, Fla.".
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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.