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St. Giles-in-the-Fields

James McNeill Whistler

National Gallery of Art

The image features a building with a steeple, surrounded by bare trees. The viewpoint seems low, emphasizing the steeple and trees. The horizon line is not clear, with the building as the focal point. The sketch is expressive and uses charcoal or pencil, with soft strokes and smudged shading. The color palette is monochromatic - grey and black against a cream background. There are lightly sketched figures and other elements in the lower part of the image, providing scale to the distant structure.

Artwork Details

Date
1896
Medium
lithograph in black on laid paper
Dimensions
3231 × 5025 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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