9 from 0-9 (Black) [trial proof]

1963

Jasper Johns

Associated Names
Jasper Johns

Artist, American, born 1930

Zigmunds Priede

Printer, American, born Latvia, 1935-2024

The image shows a grid of crisscrossed lines forming rectangles with numerals from 0 to 9 arranged in two rows. Below the grid, a larger rectangle contains the numeral 9 with additional crosshatching and swirling lines. The thick strokes give the impression of a sketch-like, engraved design.
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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. 17.

Inscriptions

center left in graphite: TRIAL PROOF / [crossed out "C 8/10"]; center right: J. JOHNS / '63

Markings

blind stamp: chop of Universal Limited Art Editions

Watermarks

J. Johns

Wikidata ID

Q76343889

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