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

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Butterflies hatching out of eggs

Composition

It is possible this was an idea for an image in Whistler 1890 [more] .

Technique


                    Butterflies hatching out of eggs, Glasgow University Library
Butterflies hatching out of eggs, Glasgow University Library

The tiny sketches are very rough, and several were crossed out. They have no obvious connection with the letter, and may not be by Whistler.

Conservation History

The scrap of paper is irregular in shape, twice folded, and dirty.

Last updated: 21st February 2021 by Margaret