Accession Number1954/1.460
TitleLittle London
Artist(s)James Abbott McNeill WhistlerArtist NationalityAmerican (North American)Object Creation Date1896Medium & Supporttransfer lithograph wtih stumping on wove paperDimensions 11 1/4 in x 8 3/4 in (28.6 cm x 22.2 cm);11 1/4 in x 8 3/4 in (28.6 cm x 22.2 cm);19 5/16 in x 14 3/8 in (49 cm x 36.5 cm)
Credit LineBequest of Margaret Watson ParkerSubject matterDrawn from the windows of the newly opened Savoy Hotel in London, this panorama long the north bank of the Thames shows Waterloo Bridge and the Victoria Embankment; in the distance are the dome of St. Paul's and other of London's bridges and buildings. Whistler and his wife lived in rooms on the top floor of the Savoy during Beatrix's final months before her death.
Physical DescriptionA sweeping panorama of a city is visible from an elevated vantage point. Bridges cross a river and boats are evident. The river occupies the right side of the composition and the curving near bank of the river dominates the left side of the work. The cityscape includes many buildings, culimnating in one large dome in the distance. There is evidence that a window ledge exists along the bottom of the image and in the distance there are blustery clouds, indicating a leaden wintery sky.
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Keywords
Cityscapes
London
boats
bridges
bridges (built works)
buildings
townscapes (built environment)
water
water (inorganic material)