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St. Giles-in-the-Fields

James Abbott McNeill Whistler

Artwork Details

St. Giles-in-the-Fields
1896
James Abbott McNeill Whistler
transfer lithograph with stumping on printed on laid paper
11 x 8 5/8 in. (28.7 x 22.0 cm);11 x 8 5/8 in. (28.7 x 22.0 cm);19 5/16 x 14 3/8 in. (49 x 36.4 cm)
Bequest of Margaret Watson Parker
1954/1.465

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Subject Matter:

Whistler had proposed a series of lithographs of London churches but only St. Anne's and St. Giles-in-the-Fields were realized. Located in Soho, St. Giles was built by Henry Flitcroft between 1731-1733.

Physical Description:

The south flank of a church is seen through the branches of leafless trees. A central tower over the entrance dominates the upper portion of the composition. In the foreground, a curving rail indicates a path leading up to the side of the building; seated just to the left of the church are several people seated on a park bench.

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