Bookplate for David Grainger Whitney [trial proof]

started 1976, published 1977

Jasper Johns

Associated Names
Jasper Johns

Artist, American, born 1930

Anthony Zepeda

Printer, American, active late 20th century

Mark Stock

Printer, American, 1951-2014

Gemini G.E.L.

Publisher

The image shows a rectangular block filled with intersecting and overlapping lines, creating angular shapes. The lines crisscross to form a textured surface against a neutral background. Text is visible beneath the pattern.
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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 Los Angeles, California: Gemini G.E.L., unpublished, no. 739.

1978

  • Field, Richard S. Jasper Johns: Prints 1970-1977. Middletown, Connecticut: Wesleyan University Press, 1978, no. 256.

1994

  • Field, Richard S. The Prints of Jasper Johns, 1960-1993: A Catalogue Raisonné. West Islip, New York: Universal Limited Art Editions, 1994, no. 180.

2011

  • Ritchie, Charles. Gemini G.E.L. Online Catalogue Raisonné. Washington, D.C.: National Gallery of Art, 2011, no. 26.90. http://www.nga.gov/gemini

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: Trial Proof; lower right in graphite: J Johns / '76

Wikidata ID

Q76439990

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