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

Two metallic vessels and a wavy-edged saw are placed against a striped background that looks like wood. The color scheme is monochromatic, with shades of black, white, and gray. The saw runs diagonally from the upper left to the lower right, with the vessels positioned in the center and lower right corner. Borders on the left and right sides feature a checkerboard pattern and stars.
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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:

Markings

blind stamp: [chop of Universal Limited Art Editions]

Wikidata ID

Q76553154

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