Detail from The Canal, Amsterdam, 1889, James McNeill Whistler, The Hunterian, University of Glasgow

 

M.1572
v.: Butterfly; r.: see No. 1268

Artist: James McNeill Whistler
Date: 1899
Collection: The Hunterian, University of Glasgow
Accession Number: GLAHA 46146
Medium: pen and purple ink
Support: pale brown card
Size: 6 11/16 x 5 1/8" (170 x 130 mm)
Signature: butterfly
Inscription: r.: 'outside distance/across.', and in unknown hand 'Heinemann/ 38480/ Today'; v.: 'size smallest in marginal notes - see Gentle Art', and in an unknown hand 'Heinemann/ Today/ 38480/ 1/4/ 8-89-806.8'

v.: Butterfly; r.: see No. 1268

Composition

v.: Butterfly, Library Of Congress
v.: Butterfly, Library Of Congress

It was probably drawn for Whistler 1899 (F)[more] . It is a little like the one used for the Résumé, Butterfly [M.1574], but was not published.

Technique

It is similar to r.: Butterfly; v.: Butterflies [M.1552] with the tail corrected. The verso image has been crossed out.

Conservation History

The card has pinholes at the bottom corners (two at bottom left). It is on similar card to Two butterflies on tricolour flags among the clouds [M.1558].

Last updated: 7th December 2020 by Margaret