Savarin and Savarin E.M. [trial proof]

1977

Jasper Johns

Associated Names
Jasper Johns

Artist, American, born 1930

Bill Goldston

Printer, American, active late 20th century

James V. Smith

Printer, American, active late 20th century

Universal Limited Art Editions

Publisher

The image shows a red Savarin Coffee can filled with wooden brushes and painting tools. The background displays a vibrant pattern of zigzag and geometric lines in blue, red, and yellow. The can and brushes are positioned on a textured black surface that resembles a wooden table. The zigzag patterns cover the entire frame, creating a colorful atmosphere around the central object.
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Artwork overview

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

the artist, Sharon, Connecticut; acquired 2008 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Bibliography

1978

  • Field, Richard S. Jasper Johns: Prints 1970-1977. Middletown, Connecticut: Wesleyan University Press, 1978, 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. 183.

Inscriptions

lower right, in graphite: J Johns '77; lower left, in graphite: TRIAL PROOF

Markings

blind stamp: [chop of Universal Limited Art Editions]

Wikidata ID

Q76440054

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