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 displays two metallic objects resembling a pail or pitcher at the top and bottom right corners. A rope or twisted line runs diagonally across the image and intersects the objects. A tin can-like object sits to the left of center. The color scheme is various shades of gray, black, and white, creating a monochrome effect. The background has a corrugated texture, with vertical stripes and repeated checker patterns on the left and right margins.
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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: 1/2 TRIAL PROOF; lower right: J Johns '85

Markings

blind stamp: [chop of Universal Limited Art Editions]

Watermarks

BFK RIVES / FRANCE [infinity symbol]

Wikidata ID

Q76553148

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