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

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M.1246
Twelve butterflies

Artist: James McNeill Whistler
Date: 1890
Collection: The Hunterian, University of Glasgow
Accession Number: GLAHA 46144
Medium: pencil
Support: off-white card
Size: 14 1/2 x 9 3/4" (368 x 238 mm)
Signature: butterflies
Inscription: none

Twelve butterflies

Description

Twelve butterflies, The Hunterian
Twelve butterflies, The Hunterian

The twelve butterflies are based on Whistler's monogram 'JW', with the addition of barbed tails. They were designed for Whistler 1890 [more] .

Last updated: 8th December 2020 by Margaret