3 [trial proof, 2 plates]

1975

Jasper Johns

Associated Names
Jasper Johns

Artist, American, born 1930

Petersburg Press

Publisher

Aldo Crommelynck

Printer, French, 1931 - 2008

The image shows a bold, swirling shape resembling the number "3" within a rectangular border. Curving lines and fills form the abstract presentation. The textured background in brown and gray tones adds to the vintage appearance. The subtle roughness around the paper's edges complements the central figure.
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Artwork overview

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

the artist, Sharon, Connecticut; acquired 2008 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Bibliography

1978

  • Field, Richard S. Jasper Johns: Prints 1970-1977. Middletown, Connecticut: Wesleyan University Press, 1978, 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. 159.

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: TRAIL PROOF (2 PLATES); lower right in graphite: JJ '75

Watermarks

lower center: [artist's signature in watermark]

Wikidata ID

Q76439498

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