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

 

M.1317
The Evolution of the Butterfly

Artist: James McNeill Whistler
Date: 1891
Collection: Birmingham Museums and Art Gallery
Accession Number: 1159'30
Medium: pen and brown ink
Support: off-white laid paper with partial watermark 'JOYN.../ SUPER...'
Size: 4 7/16 x 6 15/16" (112 x 176 mm)
Signature: butterflies
Inscription: none

The Evolution of the Butterfly

The Evolution of the Butterfly probably dates from Spring 1891, and was given to Harriet Burfort James Bancroft (Mrs J. C. Bancroft) (1846-1906) .

The Evolution of the Butterfly, Birmingham Museums and Art Gallery
The Evolution of the Butterfly, Birmingham Museums and Art Gallery

The drawing is catalogued in MacDonald 1995 (cat. rais.) [more] (cat. no. 1317).

Last updated: 15th February 2021 by Margaret