Composition

Two violin-shaped sconces, Sketchbook, p. 90, The Hunterian

Three candles on a butterfly-shaped sconce, Sketchbook, p. 92, The Hunterian

Windows, a violin-shaped sconce, and three butterflies, Sketchbook, p. 95, The Hunterian

Whistler designed a music room in pink, white and yellow for Sarasate's Paris apartment, with violin and butterfly-based decorative features. It is no longer extant. 1

Technique

A china cabinet, Sketchbook, p. 5, The Hunterian

Shelf, Sketchbook, p. 8, The Hunterian

The sketches are nearly all in pencil, except for the Shelf on p. 8.