Ruler [trial proof]

1966

Jasper Johns

Associated Names
Jasper Johns

Artist, American, born 1930

Zigmunds Priede

Printer, American, born Latvia, 1935-2024

Universal Limited Art Editions

Publisher

The image shows a large black rectangular shape with uneven edges and a narrow horizontal band containing a row of delicate, irregular vertical lines. The artwork features bold, dark brushstrokes creating various textures and tones. The brushstrokes suggest a weathered or aged surface like wood, a chalkboard, or an old photograph.
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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. 28.

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: 1/2 Trial Proof; lower right: J. Johns '66; by unknown hand, lower left verso: 7 / LP 9

Markings

blind stamp: [chop of Universal Limited Art Editions]

Watermarks

[in circle] ANGOLMOIS A LA MAIN

Wikidata ID

Q76344240

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