Gray Alphabets [color trial proof 1A]
1968
Jasper Johns
Artist, American, born 1930
Printer, American, active late 20th century
Printer, American, active late 20th century
Printer, American, born 1931
Publisher
Artwork overview
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Medium
lithograph in black on Rives Cover wove paper [color 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
sheet: 152.2 x 107 cm (59 15/16 x 42 1/8 in.)
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Accession Number
2005.153.47
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Catalogue Raisonné
ULAE, no. 057 [color trial proof 1A]
Artwork history & notes
Provenance
the artist, Sharon, Connecticut; acquired 2005 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 Los Angeles, California: Gemini G.E.L., unpublished, no. 97.
1970
Field, Richard S. Jasper Johns: Prints 1960-1970. New York: Praeger Publishers, 1970, no. 114.
1994
Field, Richard S. The Prints of Jasper Johns, 1960-1993: A Catalogue Raisonné. West Islip, New York: Universal Limited Art Editions, 1994, no. 57.
2011
Ritchie, Charles. Gemini G.E.L. Online Catalogue Raisonné. Washington, D.C.: National Gallery of Art, 2011, no. 26.11. http://www.nga.gov/gemini
Inscriptions
lower right in black ink: J Johns / '68; lower left edge in graphite: Color Trial Proof 1A (1st Plate); lower left verso in graphite by unknown hand: 68-199
Markings
embossed lower right: © [Gemini G.E.L.]; stamped lower left verso in gray ink: Gemini G.E.L. / Los Angeles, Calif.
Wikidata ID
Q76344744