Butterfly (recto); Fragment of Butterfly (verso) - James McNeill Whistler

"Butterfly (recto); Fragment of Butterfly (verso)" by James McNeill Whistler (1898/99)

Pen and black ink over graphite (recto), and pen and black ink over graphite, with corrections by the artist in white opaque paint (verso), on cream wove card.

Commentary

Source: Art Institute of Chicago

"Butterfly (recto); Fragment of Butterfly (verso)" by James McNeill Whistler, 1898/99. Medium: Pen and black ink over graphite (recto), and pen and black ink over graphite, with corrections by the artist in white opaque paint (verso), on cream wove card. This work is part of the source collection's Prints and Drawings collection. Gift of Walter S. Brewster.

Commentary

Source: Art Institute of Chicago / Public Records

James McNeill Whistler: James McNeill Whistler American, 1834-1903. Cultural context: United States.

Commentary

Source: Art Institute of Chicago Collection Data

Technical Details Classification: pen and ink drawings. Medium: Pen and black ink over graphite (recto), and pen and black ink over graphite, with corrections by the artist in white opaque paint (verso), on cream wove card. Dimensions: 15.9 × 12.3 cm (6 5/16 × 4 7/8 in.). Subject tags: pen and ink drawings. View at the source collection: https://www.artic.edu/artworks/113074