Face [trial proof]
started 1973, published 1974
Artist, American, born 1930
Printer, American, active late 20th century
Printer, American, active late 20th century
Publisher
Artwork overview
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Medium
lithograph in red on Richard de Bas Laga Narcisse handmade 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: 37.2 × 41.7 cm (14 5/8 × 16 7/16 in.)
sheet: 58.7 × 78.5 cm (23 1/8 × 30 7/8 in.) -
Accession
2008.136.18
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Catalogue Raisonné
ULAE, no. 132 [trial proof]
Artwork history & notes
Provenance
the artist, Sharon, Connecticut; acquired 2008 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 Los Angeles, California: Gemini G.E.L., unpublished, no. 500.
1978
Field, Richard S. Jasper Johns: Prints 1970-1977. Middletown, Connecticut: Wesleyan University Press, 1978, no. 177.
1994
Field, Richard S. The Prints of Jasper Johns, 1960-1993: A Catalogue Raisonné. West Islip, New York: Universal Limited Art Editions, 1994, no. 132.
2011
Ritchie, Charles. Gemini G.E.L. Online Catalogue Raisonné. Washington, D.C.: National Gallery of Art, 2011, no. 26.64. http://www.nga.gov/gemini
Inscriptions
lower left corner in graphite: 1/2 TP 1st Drawing for Face (Discarded); lower right corner in graphite: J Johns / '74; lower right verso in graphite by unknown hand: JJ73-627
Markings
embossed lower left: © [Gemini G.E.L.]; stamped lower right verso in gray ink: Gemini G.E.L. / Los Angeles, Calif.
Watermarks
1326 / [heart] / Richard de Bas / Auvergne à la main
Wikidata ID
Q76439408