Untitled

1962

John Paul Jones

Associated Names
John Paul Jones

Artist, American, 1924 - 1999

Joseph Zirker

Printer, American, born 1924

Tamarind Institute

Publisher

The image shows two abstract representations of a person's head and shoulders. On the left side, there is a front-facing sketch of a face where only the eyes and mouth are slightly discernible amidst the dark, roughly outlined features that suggest hair. The head takes up the central portion of its allotted space, with an indistinct dark area surrounding the face. On the right side, there is a profile view of a head and neck, characterized by a high forehead and a similar rendering that captures the silhouette's general shape. The surrounding area is left mostly blank, presenting a cream-colored background made of a textured material with visible fibers, with the edges of this material appearing uneven and slightly frayed. At the bottom right, a handwritten signature and some markings are visible.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph on wove Nacre paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    image ((left)): 16.8 × 7.6 cm (6 5/8 × 3 in.)
    image (right): 10 × 7.1 cm (3 15/16 × 2 13/16 in.)
    image: 15.9 × 19 cm (6 1/4 × 7 1/2 in.)
    sheet: 20 × 29.1 cm (7 7/8 × 11 7/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1964.8.714

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Devon and Walch, no.677


Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1989

  • Devon, Marjorie, and Peter Walch. Catalogue Raisonné: Tamarind Lithography Workshop, Inc., 1960-1970. Albuquerque: University of New Mexico Art Museum, 1989, no. 677.

Inscriptions

"John Paul Jones" verso, lower left margin, graphite, artist's hand. "67)" verso, lower left margin, graphite, artist's hand. "untitled" verso, lower left margin, graphite, artist's hand. "Printer Joe Zirker" verso, lower left margin, graphite, artist's hand.

Markings

[bell with clapper] (Tamarind chop) lower right margin. "JZ" (Joe Zirker chop) lower right margin. "LRJ" verso, black stamped ink. "National Gallery of Art" verso, black stamped ink. "73" verso, black stamped ink.

Watermarks

[bell with clapper] Tamarind

Wikidata ID

Q65510422

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