7 [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 small rectangular shape with an abstract composition in the center. The composition features a prominent number "7" etched or embossed into the surface, surrounded by rough, intersecting lines and shapes. The overall appearance suggests a weathered sculpture or ancient artifact. The rectangular shape rests on a larger sheet of paper with rough edges.
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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. 163.

Inscriptions

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

Watermarks

[signature of Jasper Johns]

Wikidata ID

Q76439522

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