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Whistler, James Abbott McNeill (made)

Pencil study of a butterfly tail-piece

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Object type	Print
Materials and techniques	Pencil on paper Pencil Paper Drawing
Brief description	James Abbott McNeill Whistler. Study for a butterfly tail-piece for "The Gentle Art of Making Enemies," 1890. Pencil drawing.
Physical description	Pencil study of a butterfly tail-piece
Dimensions	Height: 2 1/2in (Note: Measurement from: Victoria and Albert Museum, Department of Engraving, Illustration and Design & Department of Paintings, Accessions 1919, London: Printed Under the Authority of His Majesty's Stationery Office, 1921) Width: 2 7/8in (Note: Measurement from: Victoria and Albert Museum, Department of Engraving, Illustration and Design & Department of Paintings, Accessions 1919, London: Printed Under the Authority of His Majesty's Stationery Office, 1921)
Credit line	Presented by Messrs. Colnaghi and Obach.
Bibliographic reference	Victoria and Albert Museum, Department of Engraving, Illustration and Design & Department of Paintings, Accessions 1919, London: Printed Under the Authority of His Majesty's Stationery Office, 1921
Collection	Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number	E.3881-1919

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Record created	June 30, 2009
Record URL	https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O825287/print-whistler-james-abbott/

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