Ventriloquist [trial proof]

1985

Jasper Johns

Associated Names
Jasper Johns

Artist, American, born 1930

Keith Brintzenhofe

Printer, American, active late 20th century

Universal Limited Art Editions

Publisher

The image features a series of vertical and curved lines contained within a rectangular frame. The lines form a background resembling a textured, multicolored curtain or striped fabric. On the left and right edges, there are alternating square patterns resembling abstract representations of a flag, with stars on the right and red, black, and white blocks on both sides. At the center, there is a metallic, pitcher-like object. Additionally, there are curved lines running through the composition.
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Artwork overview

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

the artist, Sharon, Connecticut; acquired 2010 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Bibliography

1994

  • Field, Richard S. The Prints of Jasper Johns, 1960-1993: A Catalogue Raisonné. West Islip, New York: Universal Limited Art Editions, 1994, no. 233.

Inscriptions

in graphite, lower left: TRIAL PROOF; lower right: J Johns '85

Markings

blind stamp: [chop of Universal Limited Art Editions]

Wikidata ID

Q76553132

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