John Francis Torreano

Sapphire

1990

A graphic artwork featuring a large blue teardrop shape with a lighter blue abstract figure inside it, set against a white background. The figure appears to be a stylized representation of a bird or animal. The image has a textured appearance, suggesting it may be a print or painting. There is a signature and date in the bottom right corner.
A graphic artwork featuring a large blue teardrop shape with a lighter blue abstract figure inside it, set against a white background. The figure appears to be a stylized representation of a bird or animal. The image has a textured appearance, suggesting it may be a print or painting. There is a signature and date in the bottom right corner.

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Date
1990

Classification
Prints

Medium
Woodcut and embossing

Dimensions
Sheet: 29 5/8 × 36in. (75.2 × 91.4 cm) Image: 17 × 12 1/2in. (43.2 × 31.8 cm)

Accession number
99.71.4

Edition
9/50 | 10 APs (full set), 14 APs (Emerald), 11 APs (Topaz), 17 APs (Sapphire), 21 APs (Ruby), 1 BAT, 2 SOLO Press Impressions, 2 PPs, 2 TPs, 1 Rutgers Proof (each: Amethyst, Emerald, Topaz, Sapphire)

Publication
Printed and published by Solo Press, Inc., New York

Credit line
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; purchase, with funds from The Horace W. Goldsmith Foundation

Rights and reproductions
© artist or artist's estate

API
artworks/12231

Part of a series:
Oxygems
5 works

A graphic print of a stylized purple gemstone with faceted surfaces on a white background. The gemstone has a rectangular shape with cut corners and is depicted with varying shades of purple, suggesting depth and reflection.
A detailed illustration of a green emerald with faceted surfaces, centered on a plain background with the artist's signature and edition number on the bottom right.
A minimalist artistic print featuring a stylized, faceted red gemstone centered on a plain white background, signed by the artist in the bottom right corner.
A graphic artwork featuring a large blue teardrop shape with a lighter blue abstract figure inside it, set against a white background. The figure appears to be a stylized representation of a bird or animal. The image has a textured appearance, suggesting it may be a print or painting. There is a signature and date in the bottom right corner.
A colorful abstract print featuring a central oval shape composed of various warm-toned geometric segments in shades of yellow, orange, and purple on a cream-colored background. The artist's signature is visible at the bottom right.

John Francis Torreano
6 works in the collection

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