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Untitled (Purple Mezzotint) [trial proof J]

1995

Jasper Johns

Associated Names

Jasper Johns

Artist, American, born 1930

The image is a composition of intertwining lines and shapes in shades of purple within a rectangular frame. In the center, there is a square with abstract lines resembling a stylized face. Surrounding the square are swirling shapes resembling leaves or waves adding a dynamic flow. The artwork has elements suggesting a whimsical face in a dreamlike scene. The rectangle's perimeter is filled with enigmatic symbols or letters.

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Artwork overview

Medium

mezzotint in violet and black on wove paper [trial proof]
Credit Line

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

plate: 29.53 x 20.32 cm (11 5/8 x 8 in.)
sheet: 56.2 x 38.42 cm (22 1/8 x 15 1/8 in.)
Accession Number

2010.116.235
Catalogue Raisonné

ULAE, no. 264 [trial proof J]

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names

Johns, Jasper

Inscriptions

in graphite, lower left: J TRIAL PROOF / (1ST & 2ND ELEMENTS); lower right below plate mark: J J; on verso lower right: Crisbrook

Markings

chop of ULAE

Watermarks

shield

Wikidata ID

Q76553432

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