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

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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

Description

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

Seven butterflies, starting with Whistler's angular monogram 'JW' and ending with the butterfly with a curly antenna (perhaps intended to resemble his white lock of hair).

Last updated: 15th February 2021 by Margaret