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Untitled (Geldzahler) [state proof of 1st state]

1998

Jasper Johns

Associated Names

Jasper Johns

Artist, American, born 1930

The image displays straight and angular lines forming a geometric pattern resembling a blueprint or architectural layout. The design suggests the floor plans of a building, with rectangular sections indicating rooms and connecting lines suggesting hallways or doorways. One central feature includes a set of parallel lines that could represent stairs.

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Artwork overview

Medium

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

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

plate: 45.4 x 30.16 cm (17 7/8 x 11 7/8 in.)
sheet: 75.57 x 56.52 cm (29 3/4 x 22 1/4 in.)
Accession Number

2010.116.538
Catalogue Raisonné

ULAE, no. 277 [state proof of 1st 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: 1st STATE, lower right: J Johns '97

Watermarks

Lana [ram's head]

Wikidata ID

Q76554323

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