r.: Butterfly probably dates from 1890/1892. The date and purpose of several drawings (Butterfly [M.1267], r.: Butterfly; v.: see No. 1572 [M.1268], Butterfly [M.1269] and Butterfly [M.1270]) is uncertain. An alternative grouping suggests this butterfly should be dated later: therefore - and perhaps confusingly, the butterfly on the verso has been catalogued as v.: Butterfly; r.: see No. 1268 [M.1572].

r.: Butterfly, The Hunterian

v.: Butterfly, The Hunterian

They are catalogued in MacDonald 1995 (cat. rais.) [more] (cat. nos. 1268 and 1572).