Cicada [trial proof]
1981
Jasper Johns
Artist, American, born 1930
Printer, American, active late 20th century
Printer, American, active late 20th century
Printer, American, active late 20th century
Publisher
Artwork overview
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Medium
color lithograph on gray Rives BFK wove paper [trial proof]
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Credit Line
Patrons' Permanent Fund and Special Friends of the National Gallery of Art
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Dimensions
sheet: 76.84 x 56.2 cm (30 1/4 x 22 1/8 in.)
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Accession Number
2010.116.703
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Catalogue Raisonné
ULAE, no. 219 [trial proof]
Artwork history & notes
Provenance
the artist, Sharon, Connecticut; acquired 2010 by the National Gallery of Art
Associated Names
Bibliography
1966
Gemini G.E.L. Sequence List. Los Angeles, California: Gemini G.E.L., unpublished, no. 956.
1994
Field, Richard S. The Prints of Jasper Johns, 1960-1993: A Catalogue Raisonné. West Islip, New York: Universal Limited Art Editions, 1994, no. 219.
2011
Ritchie, Charles. Gemini G.E.L. Online Catalogue Raisonné. Washington, D.C.: National Gallery of Art, 2011, no. 26.102. http://www.nga.gov/gemini
Inscriptions
lower left in graphite: Trial Proof; lower right in graphite: J Johns / '81; lower left verso in graphite by unknown hand: 1 [circled] Trans Color / 2 [circled] Wash Plate - Black + White / 3 [circled] Grey Flat - Black + White + Trans / 4 [circled] Orange/Blk #2 / 5 [circled] Red Black / 6 [circled] Yellow Green / 7 [circled] Green/Blk / 8 [circled] Blue/Blk / 9 [circled] Purple/Trans / JJ79-848
Markings
embossed lower right: © [Gemini G.E.L.]; stamped lower left verso in gray ink: © Gemini G.E.L., Los Angeles / Stony Johns, Inc.
Wikidata ID
Q76554742