The velvet dress
Digital Commonwealth — Boston Public Library

The velvet dress

Whistler, James McNeill, 1834-1903 · [1873]

CC0 — Public Domain
Digital Commonwealth — Boston Public Library

A lady stands looking to the left, her left arm by her side. She wears a ruff, and her skirt falls in heavy folds, indicated by various strong lines. There is shading in the background. The butterfly, in outline, is at the left, below the middle of the plate.

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