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

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Papillon noir

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Papillon noir, Library of Congress
Papillon noir, Library of Congress

After the death of his wife, Beatrice Philip (Mrs E. W. Godwin, Mrs J. McN. Whistler) (1857-1896), Whistler designed a butterfly on a half-mourning rectangle.

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