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

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Butterfly

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                    Butterfly, Library Of Congress
Butterfly, Library Of Congress

The butterfly is derived from Whistler's monogram 'JW', with, in addition, a barbed tail, and a trefoil background. It was designed for Whistler 1892 [more] . A cut-out butterfly from the first edition of The Gentle Art of Making Enemies is stuck on the recto.

Last updated: 19th March 2021 by Margaret