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Summer (frontispiece for "Poems" by Wallace Stevens) [trial proof]

1985

Jasper Johns

Associated Names

Jasper Johns

Artist, American, born 1930

The image depicts abstract shapes and lines, including a human figure silhouette on the left. The background shows various abstract designs like grid patterns and swirling lines. Star-like shapes are present towards the top right. Close to the figure, there is a circular form with concentric lines that may evoke a vinyl record or timepiece markings. The composition invites viewers to explore the interplay of shapes and symbols.

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Artwork overview

Medium

etching and aquatint in black on T. Edmonds laid paper [trial proof]
Credit Line

Patrons' Permanent Fund and Special Friends of the National Gallery of Art
Dimensions

plate: 24.13 x 16.19 cm (9 1/2 x 6 3/8 in.)
sheet: 43.18 x 35.24 cm (17 x 13 7/8 in.)
Accession Number

2010.116.213
Catalogue Raisonné

ULAE, no. 234 [trial proof]

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names

Johns, Jasper

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. 234.

Inscriptions

in graphite, lower left: 1/2 TRIAL PROOF ; lower right: J Johns '85

Markings

chop of ULAE

Wikidata ID

Q76553373

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