Jasper Johns
Study for Ventriloquist

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Artist Jasper Johns (American, born 1930)American, born 1930

CultureAmerican

Titles

Study for Ventriloquist

Date1983

PlaceUnited States

MediumGraphite on paper

DimensionsSheet: 14 7/8 × 10 1/8 in. (37.8 × 25.7 cm)

Credit LineBequest of Christian Walther Geelhaar and Susan Lorence

Object number94.732

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Department

Prints and Drawings

Object Type

DRAWINGS, PASTELS & WATERCOLORS

ProvenanceChristian Walther Geelhaar (1939-1994), Basel, Switzerland; to the Estate of Christian Walther Geelhar, Basel, Switzerland; bequeathed with Susan Lorence to MFAH, 1994.
Exhibition History"Jasper Johns’ Ventriloquism: Where Does the Voice Come From?," Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, May 18–July 28, 2002.

“Jasper Johns: Works from the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston,” Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, November 15, 2005–January 23, 2006.

Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks

Inscription: On the envelope attached to the back of the frame: "Dorothy Zeidman 165 Church St. NY. NY. 10007 (212) 267-5227 Neg. No. 83563".

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