Ale Cans [trial proof E]

1975

Jasper Johns

Associated Names
Jasper Johns

Artist, American, born 1930

Serge Lozingot

Printer, French, born 1935

Barbara Thomason

Artist, American, active late 20th century

Gemini G.E.L.

Publisher

The image shows two cans labeled "BALLANTINE ALE" with an oval design and a logo featuring intertwined circles. The color palette consists of various shades of gray, with black and white accents outlining the details. The cans are positioned closely in the center of the image, set against a gray background that transitions to lighter and darker tones towards the 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

1966

  • Gemini G.E.L. Sequence List. Los Angeles, California: Gemini G.E.L., unpublished, no. 614.

1978

  • Field, Richard S. Jasper Johns: Prints 1970-1977. Middletown, Connecticut: Wesleyan University Press, 1978, no. 205.

1994

  • Field, Richard S. The Prints of Jasper Johns, 1960-1993: A Catalogue Raisonné. West Islip, New York: Universal Limited Art Editions, 1994, no. 154.

2011

  • Ritchie, Charles. Gemini G.E.L. Online Catalogue Raisonné. Washington, D.C.: National Gallery of Art, 2011, no. 26.80. http://www.nga.gov/gemini

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: E Trial Proof / JJ '75; lower right verso in graphite by unknown hand: I. [circled] gray flat / II. [circled] black transfer / JJ75-707

Markings

embossed lower left: © [Gemini G.E.L.]; stamped lower right verso in gray ink: Gemini G.E.L. / Los Angeles, Calif.

Wikidata ID

Q76439580

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