Light Bulb [proof]

1966

Jasper Johns

Associated Names
Jasper Johns

Artist, American, born 1930

Ben Berns

Printer, American, 1936 - 2007

Universal Limited Art Editions

Publisher

The image features a twisted branch, a small bottle, and a pear as the main objects. They are set against a dark rectangular background. The color palette consists of primarily black and white shades. The branch is to the left, meeting the bottle in the center, while the pear is on the far right, seemingly resting on a light-colored surface at the bottom of the image.
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Artwork overview

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

the artist, Sharon, Connecticut; acquired 2004 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Bibliography

1970

  • Field, Richard S. Jasper Johns: Prints 1960-1970. New York: Praeger Publishers, 1970, no.

1994

  • Field, Richard S. The Prints of Jasper Johns, 1960-1993: A Catalogue Raisonné. West Islip, New York: Universal Limited Art Editions, 1994, no. 24.

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: PROOF SECOND STONE (BLACK ON RIVES BFK); lower right: J. Johns '66

Markings

blind stamp: [chop of Universal Limited Art Editions]

Watermarks

RIVES / BFK

Wikidata ID

Q76344082

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