Little London

Accession Number
1954/1.460

Title
Little London

Artist(s)
James Abbott McNeill Whistler

Artist Nationality
American (North American)

Object Creation Date
1896

Medium & Support
transfer lithograph wtih stumping on wove paper

Dimensions
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 Line
Bequest of Margaret Watson Parker

Subject matter
Drawn 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 Description
A 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.

Primary Object Classification
Print

Collection Area
Western

Rights
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Keywords
Cityscapes
London
boats
bridges
bridges (built works)
buildings
townscapes (built environment)
water
water (inorganic material)

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London
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