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

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r. and v.: Butterfly

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r.: Butterfly, Library of Congress
r.: Butterfly, Library of Congress
v.: Butterfly, Library of Congress
v.: Butterfly, Library of Congress

Both sides bear a butterfly remotely based on Whistler's monogram 'JW', with the addition of a long barbed tail curving upwards. They were designed for Whistler 1890 [more] .

Last updated: 18th March 2021 by Margaret