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

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Four butterflies

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                    Four butterflies, Library of Congress
Four butterflies, Library of Congress

Four butterflies based on Whistler's monogram 'JW', with the addition of barbed tails. They were designed for Whistler 1890 [more] . Two of the butterflies were used. Where corrections were made in white paint, the paint has now cracked.

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