Artist: James McNeill Whistler Date: 1890/1892 Collection: The Hunterian, University of Glasgow Accession Number: GLAHA 46148 Medium: pen and purple ink Support: cream laid paper, partial watermark of a crown over 'ORIGINA /FI' Size: 6 7/8 x 4 5/16" (175 x 110 mm) Signature: butterfly Inscription: none
The butterfly is derived from Whistler's monogram 'JW', with, in addition, a barbed tail and distorted trefoil backing. It is related to designs for Whistler 1892 [more].
