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

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Butterfly with chequered wings

Butterfly with chequered wings dates from 1898/1899 and was drawn as an illustration for the book by James McNeill Whistler, Eden versus Whistler: The Baronet and the Butterfly. A Valentine with a Verdict, Paris: Louis-Henry May, 1899 but not used.


                Butterfly with chequered wings, Art Institute of Chicago.
Butterfly with chequered wings, Art Institute of Chicago.

It is catalogued in MacDonald 1995 (cat. rais.) [more] (cat. no. 1578).

Last updated: 19th March 2021 by Margaret