This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 11/20/2015
Signed with a fantastic Whistler's butterfly signature. undated. The letter is to a Nora, thanking her for a letter which she had sent. Writing and signature are bold. James Whistler began developing his butterfly signature - based on his initials -- in the 1860s during a period when he was interested in Asian art. The shape of the butterfly evolved over his lifetime as he applied the design to correspondence and paintings.