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Untitled (White Mezzotint) [state proof of 6th state]

1995

Jasper Johns

Associated Names

Jasper Johns

Artist, American, born 1930

The image shows a rectangular composition with abstract shapes and lines. Within a framed square, there are curved lines resembling facial features and circular shapes. Outside the square frame, in each corner of the larger rectangular area, are curved lines. Below the square are two overlapping circles and a wavy line. The bottom of the image features the text "BRUNO BETTELHEIM" in capital letters.

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Artwork overview

Medium

mezzotint in black on wove paper [state proof]
Credit Line

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

plate: 49.53 x 32.7 cm (19 1/2 x 12 7/8 in.)
sheet: 75.88 x 56.52 cm (29 7/8 x 22 1/4 in.)
Accession Number

2010.116.267
Catalogue Raisonné

ULAE, no. 266 [state proof of 6th state]

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: 1/2 FIRST ELEMENT / 6TH + FINAL STATE / JJ '95 / [in another hand] 8-11-95; lower right: [in another hand] 6TH STATE (FINAL)

Watermarks

[ram's head]

Wikidata ID

Q76553535

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