Ventriloquist [trial proof]

1985

Jasper Johns

Associated Names
Jasper Johns

Artist, American, born 1930

Keith Brintzenhofe

Printer, American, active late 20th century

Universal Limited Art Editions

Publisher

The image displays an array of vertical, multicolored lines forming a dense background, intersected by curvy lines. Shapes resembling a large, round jug and a smaller container are present. Border elements on the left include a series of squares, while the right side features a column of stars on a blue banner.
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Artwork overview

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

the artist, Sharon, Connecticut; acquired 2010 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Bibliography

1994

  • Field, Richard S. The Prints of Jasper Johns, 1960-1993: A Catalogue Raisonné. West Islip, New York: Universal Limited Art Editions, 1994, no. 233.

Inscriptions

in graphite, lower left: 1/2 TRIAL PROOF; lower right: J Johns '85

Markings

blind stamp: [chop of Universal Limited Art Editions]

Watermarks

BFK RIVES / FRANCE [infinity symbol]

Wikidata ID

Q76553156

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