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James Abbott McNeill Whistler (July 10, 1834 – July 17, 1903) was an American-born, British-based artist. Averse to sentimentality and moral allusion in painting, he was a leading proponent of the credo "art for art's sake". His famous signature for his paintings was in the shape of a stylized butterfly possessing a long stinger for a tail.
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Hi,
I have added information where this painting is hosted.
Can you give credit to the museum that hosts this painting? It's the Detroit Institute of Arts...