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 depicts two metallic vessels and a wavy line set against a vertically striped background resembling wood grain. The color palette includes shades of black, white, and gray for a monochromatic appearance. A smaller object is visible in the top left corner extending towards the center, with a similar object in the bottom right corner. Two vertical borders filled with alternating squares and stars frame both sides of the central scene.
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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: 1/2 TRIAL PROOF; J Johns '85

Markings

blind stamp: [chop of Universal Limited Art Editions]

Watermarks

BFK RIVES / FRANCE [infinity symbol]

Wikidata ID

Q76553144

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