Untitled (State Proofs and Proofs of Numbers) [state proof]

1975

Jasper Johns

Associated Names
Jasper Johns

Artist, American, born 1930

Petersburg Press

Publisher

Aldo Crommelynck

Printer, French, 1931 - 2008

This is a drawing of two abstract numeral forms. The image features two separate abstract representations, one on the left and one on the right, each enclosed within its own rectangular boundary. The left image appears to depict the numeral '7', rendered in dark, heavy strokes against a lighter background. The right image portrays the numeral '0' set within swirling, layered patterns, with additional hatch marks and scribbles below. The drawing captures a playful exploration of form and space, emphasizing the graphic qualities of the numerals.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    aquatint and drypoint in black and gray on wove paper [state proof]

  • Credit Line

    Patrons' Permanent Fund and Special Friends of the National Gallery of Art

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 27.9 × 22.9 cm (11 × 9 in.)
    plate: 8.5 × 6 cm (3 3/8 × 2 3/8 in.)
    plate: 10 × 6 cm (3 15/16 × 2 3/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2008.136.118

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    ULAE, no. 155 [state proof]

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. 155.

Inscriptions

lower right, in graphite: STATE PROOF / JJ '75

Wikidata ID

Q76439547

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