Accession Number
1954/1.465

Title
St. Giles-in-the-Fields

Artist(s)
James Abbott McNeill Whistler

Artist Nationality
American (North American)

Object Creation Date
1896

Medium & Support
transfer lithograph with stumping on printed on laid paper

Dimensions
11 5/16 x 8 11/16 in. (28.7 x 22 cm);11 5/16 x 8 11/16 in. (28.7 x 22 cm);19 5/16 x 14 3/8 in. (49 x 36.4 cm)

Credit Line
Bequest of Margaret Watson Parker

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.

Primary Object Classification
Print

Collection Area
Western

Rights
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Keywords
St. Giles-in-the-Fields
buildings
fences
fences (site elements)
trees
window
windows