Lot 19
  • 19

Jasper Johns

Estimate
120,000 - 180,000 USD
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Description

  • Jasper Johns
  • Black Numeral Series (Gemini 26.1 - 26.10)
  • Lithograph
  • sheets: 940 by 762 mm 37 by 30 in
The complete portfolio of ten lithographs printed in gray and black, 1968, signed in pencil, dated, five prints numbered 2/70, five numbered 3/70 (total edition includes 10 artist's proofs), on Zerkall Copperplate deluxe paper, with the blindstamp and inkstamp (verso) of the publisher, Gemini G.E.L., Los Angeles, framed (10 prints)

The following prints are numbered 2/70:

Figure 0 (Gemini 26.1)
Figure 1 (Gemini 26.2)
Figure 5 (Gemini 26.6)
Figure 6 (Gemini 26.7)
Figure 7 (Gemini 26.8)

The following prints are numbered 3/70:

Figure 2 (Gemini 26.3)
Figure 3 (Gemini 26.4)
Figure 4 (Gemini 26.5)
Figure 8 (Gemini 26.9)
Figure 9 (Gemini 26.10)

Condition

The prints are in good condition, the full sheets. (A few inconspicuous traces of ink in the margins of each sheet. An occasional soft and inconspicuous crease in the lower corners of the sheets. Some minor undulations in each sheet inherent to the media.) The verso(s) in good condition.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
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