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

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M.1474
Papillon noir

Artist: James McNeill Whistler
Date: 1896/1897
Collection: Library of Congress, Washington, DC
Accession Number: E. R. and J. Pennell Collection
Medium: pen and black ink
Support: beige wove paper
Size: 3 9/16" x 2 3/8" (91 x 60 mm)
Signature: butterfly
Inscription: r.: 'see back - ½', v.: 'Heinemann/ 3 & 412/ 8.89.806.6' in various hands

Papillon noir

Papillon noir dates from after the death of Beatrice Philip (Mrs E. W. Godwin, Mrs J. McN. Whistler) (1857-1896) on 10 May 1896 and was used in promoting the Company of the Butterfly, which was created to sell Whistler's work in 1897.

Papillon noir, Library of Congress
Papillon noir, Library of Congress

It was catalogued in MacDonald 1995 (cat. rais.) [more] (cat. no. 1474).

Last updated: 5th March 2021 by Margaret