Whitman, Walt. (1819–1892) [Phillips & Taylor, Philadelphia] Original Photograph with a Butterfly, 1873Original 4 x 5. 5 half length albumen photo of a seated Whitman with a butterfly perched on his outstretched finger, affixed to a 6 x 8. 5 mount. In very good condition, with light overall spotting to image and some light rippling, foxing and soiling to mount. Taken by Phillips & Taylor in Philadelphia, 1873, this was one of Whitmans favorite photographs, and it was this image which Whitman gave to Oscar Wilde when they met in 1882 and which he later