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

 

M.1239
Three butterflies

Artist: James McNeill Whistler
Date: 1890
Collection: Private Collection
Accession Number: none
Medium: conte crayon
Support: white card
Size: 7 7/16 x 8 3/4" (189 x 222 mm)
Signature: butterflies
Inscription: none

Three butterflies

Provenance

  • 1890: probably sent by Whistler to William Heinemann (1863-1920) , London publisher.
  • Date unknown: private collection;
  • 1981: sold at auction, Christie's, London, 13 March 1981 (lot 1) as 'Three Butterflies', and bought by a pivate collector.

Exhibitions

It was not exhibited in Whistler's lifetime.

Last updated: 18th March 2021 by Margaret