Cicada [trial proof]
1981
Jasper Johns
Artist, American, born 1930
Printer, American, active late 20th century
Printer, American, active late 20th century
Printer, American, active late 20th century
Publisher
Artwork overview
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Medium
color lithograph on Arches wove paper [trial proof]
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Credit Line
Patrons' Permanent Fund and Special Friends of the National Gallery of Art
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Dimensions
image: 67.31 × 51.75 cm (26 1/2 × 20 3/8 in.)
sheet: 88.9 × 66.04 cm (35 × 26 in.) -
Accession Number
2010.116.678
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Catalogue Raisonné
ULAE, no. 219 [trial proof]
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Portfolio Title
Eight Lithographs to Benefit the Foundation for Contemporary Performance Arts, Inc.
Artwork history & notes
Provenance
the artist, Sharon, Connecticut; acquired 2010 by the National Gallery of Art
Associated Names
Bibliography
1966
Gemini G.E.L. Sequence List. Los Angeles, California: Gemini G.E.L., unpublished, no. 956.
1994
Field, Richard S. The Prints of Jasper Johns, 1960-1993: A Catalogue Raisonné. West Islip, New York: Universal Limited Art Editions, 1994, no. 219.
2011
Ritchie, Charles. Gemini G.E.L. Online Catalogue Raisonné. Washington, D.C.: National Gallery of Art, 2011, no. 26.102. http://www.nga.gov/gemini
Inscriptions
lower left in graphite: Trial Proof; lower right in graphite: J Johns / '81; lower left verso in graphite by unknown hand: JJ79-848
Markings
embossed lower right: © [Gemini G.E.L.]; stamped lower left verso in gray ink: © Gemini G.E.L., Los Angeles / Stony Johns Inc.
Wikidata ID
Q76554660