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Untitled (White Mezzotint) [trial proof]

1995

Jasper Johns

Associated Names

Jasper Johns

Artist, American, born 1930

The image shows a rectangular composition with abstract shapes and lines. In the center, there is a square frame containing asymmetrical eyes and a mouth-like curve. Surrounding the face are abstract symbols, including two concentric ovals in the upper corners. Below the central image are wavy lines and shapes resembling mountains. The word "BRUNOXBETTELHEIM" is inscribed along the bottom edge of the main rectangle.

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Artwork overview

Medium

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

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

plate: 49.85 x 32.7 cm (19 5/8 x 12 7/8 in.)
sheet: 75.57 x 56.2 cm (29 3/4 x 22 1/8 in.)
Accession Number

2010.116.279
Catalogue Raisonné

ULAE, no. 266 [trial proof]

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names

Johns, Jasper

Inscriptions

lower right, in graphite: TRIAL PROOF / J Johns '95 / [in another hand] Plate #1, 4th State, Plate #2, 2nd State 7/14/95

Wikidata ID

Q76553559

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