Stiffleaf's photos with the keyword: st.james

pickering place, st.james, london

29 Apr 2014 153
the passageway to the square runs through the early c18 premises of berry bros. and rudd, whose wine vaults are underneath. the odd panelling actually provides clever storage for the protective shutters that fitted over the shop windows, hence the handles at the bottom to make it easier to lift them out.

pickering place, st.james, london

29 Apr 2014 430
tiny square with facades rebuilt c.1731 by the wine merchants berry bros. and rudd, whose vaults burrow everywhere beneath these streets. the last proper duel with swords in london took place here in the late c18, and another with guns in the mid c19, though surely no one could miss at such close range . the bust is of palmeston, who lived here as p.m.

pickering place, st.james, london

29 Apr 2014 160
tiny square with facades rebuilt c.1731 by the wine merchants berry bros. and rudd, whose vaults burrow everywhere beneath these streets. the last proper duel with swords in london took place here in the late c18, and another with guns in the mid c19, though surely no one could miss at such close range .

queen alexandra memorial, marlborough rd., london

21 Mar 2012 2 150
detail of the odd but brilliant last major work by alfred gilbert, with faith and hope kneeling by charity. it is supposed to be a fountain, though the water is hidden in a grilled trough, and the inclusion of two large lights rather overbalances the composition. like his entire oeuvre, rather a curate's egg, but a truly splendid one.

queen alexandra memorial, marlborough rd., london

21 Mar 2012 140
small figure from the last large work by gilbert, done in 1927-32

queen alexandra memorial, marlborough rd., london

21 Mar 2012 136
detail of the girdle of the central figure of this late art nouveau group by alfred gilbert, 1927-32

queen alexandra memorial, marlborough rd., london

21 Mar 2012 126
small figure , a detail of the odd but brilliant last major work by alfred gilbert, with faith and hope kneeling by charity.it dates from 1927-32

queen alexandra memorial, marlborough rd., london

21 Mar 2012 129
detail of the odd but brilliant last major work by alfred gilbert, with faith and hope kneeling by charity. it is supposed to be a fountain, though the water is hidden in a grilled trough, and the inclusion of two large lights rather overbalances the composition. like his entire oeuvre, rather a curate's egg, but a truly splendid one.

queen alexandra memorial, marlborough rd., london

21 Mar 2012 126
small figure of faith, a detail of the odd but brilliant last major work by alfred gilbert, 1927-32

queen alexandra memorial, marlborough rd., london

21 Mar 2012 104
detail of the odd but brilliant last major work by alfred gilbert, with faith and hope kneeling by charity. it is supposed to be a fountain, though the water is hidden in a grilled trough, and the inclusion of two large lights rather overbalances the composition. like his entire oeuvre, rather a curate's egg, but a truly splendid one.

queen alexandra memorial, marlborough rd., london

21 Mar 2012 124
there is a languid eroticism to this brilliant last major work by alfred gilbert, with faith and hope kneeling by charity. it is supposed to be a fountain, though the water is hidden in a grilled trough, and the inclusion of two large lights rather overbalances the composition. like his entire oeuvre, rather a curate's egg, but a truly splendid one; this swan song of art nouveau dates from 1927-32.

queen alexandra memorial, marlborough rd., london

21 Mar 2012 135
detail of the canopy and filigree work on this odd but brilliant last major sculpture by alfred gilbert, with faith and hope kneeling by charity. it is supposed to be a fountain, though the water is hidden in a grilled trough, and the inclusion of two large lights rather overbalances the composition. like his entire oeuvre, rather a curate's egg, but a truly splendid one.1927-32

queen alexandra memorial, marlborough rd., london

21 Mar 2012 122
canopy work detail of the odd but brilliant last major work by alfred gilbert , 1927-32

queen alexandra memorial, marlborough rd., london

21 Mar 2012 121
detail of the odd angel spandrels from the last major work by alfred gilbert, 1927-32

queen alexandra memorial, marlborough rd., london

21 Mar 2012 130
angel spandrel, a detail of the brilliant last major work by alfred gilbert, 1927-32.

st.james, lower clapton rd., london

07 Jul 2010 86
the main body of this hackney church was built in 1840=1 by e.c.hakewill. an east bay and vestry in brick was added in 1902 by caroe and increases the higgledy-piggledy nature of the building

st.james, lower clapton rd., london

07 Jul 2010 102
the main body of this hackney church was built in 1840=1 by e.c.hakewill. an east bay and vestry in brick was added in 1902 by caroe and increases the higgledy-piggledy nature of the building

st.james, lower clapton rd., london

07 Jul 2010 82
the main body of this hackney church was built in 1840=1 by e.c.hakewill. an east bay and vestry in brick was added in 1902 by caroe and increases the higgledy-piggledy nature of the building