After Holbein [trial proof]

1993

Jasper Johns

Associated Names
Jasper Johns

Artist, American, born 1930

Bill Goldston

Printer, American, active late 20th century

Douglas Volle

Printer, American, active late 20th century

Bruce Wankel

Printer, American, active late 20th century

Universal Limited Art Editions

Publisher

The image is a trial proof print of a silhouette of an upper body without distinct facial features. The individual is seated with their head slightly tilted. The hair is depicted in a simplified silhouette form with a hat or bandana-like shape. The clothing is suggested through patterns, implying a long-sleeved garment. Bold, textured lines and patterns form the figure against a backdrop of diagonal lines filled with dots, resembling snow or specks. The background within the same rectangular boundary shares the same texture and patterns, blending with the figure seamlessly.
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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. 259.

Inscriptions

in graphite, lower left: TRIAL PROOF; lower right: J Johns '93

Markings

blind stamp: [chop of Universal Limited Art Editions]

Watermarks

J JOHNS 93

Wikidata ID

Q76553312

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