Periscope II [trial proof A]
1978 - 1979
Jasper Johns
Artist, American, born 1930
Printer, French, born 1935
Printer, American, active late 20th century
Publisher
Artwork overview
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Medium
lithograph in black and brown on Kurotani laid 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
sheet: 127.48 × 91.92 cm (50 3/16 × 36 3/16 in.)
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Accession Number
2008.136.339
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Catalogue Raisonné
ULAE, no. 201 [trial proof A]
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 Los Angeles, California: Gemini G.E.L., unpublished, no. 841.
1981
Goldman, Judith. Jasper Johns: Prints 1977-1981. Boston, Massachusetts: Thomas Segal Gallery, 1981, no. 15.
1994
Field, Richard S. The Prints of Jasper Johns, 1960-1993: A Catalogue Raisonné. West Islip, New York: Universal Limited Art Editions, 1994, no. 201.
2011
Ritchie, Charles. Gemini G.E.L. Online Catalogue Raisonné. Washington, D.C.: National Gallery of Art, 2011, no. 26.98. http://www.nga.gov/gemini
Inscriptions
upper right in graphite: 1/2 Trial Proof A / J Johns / '79; lower left verso in graphite by unknown hand: JJ78-846A
Markings
embossed lower right: © [Gemini G.E.L.]; stamped lower left verso in gray ink: © Gemini G.E.L., Los Angeles / Stony Johns, Inc.
Watermarks
Periscope / J. Johns 1979
Wikidata ID
Q76439842