Lady Agnew of Lochnaw (1865 - 1932)
Lady Agnew's direct gaze and informal pose, emphasised by the flowing fabric and lilac sash of her dress ensure the portrait's striking impact. Andrew Noel Agnew, a barrister who had inherited the baronetcy and estates of Lochnaw in Galloway, commissioned this painting of his young wife, Gertrude Vernon (1864-1932), in 1892. It was exhibited at the Royal Academy in 1898 and made Sargent's name. Th…
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Creator
- John Singer Sargent
- John Singer Sargent
Subject
- women (female humans)
- portraits
- aristocracy (social class)
- Portrait
Type of item
- <paintings by form>
Medium
- oil painting (technique)
- Oil painting
Creator
- John Singer Sargent
- John Singer Sargent
Subject
- women (female humans)
- portraits
- aristocracy (social class)
- Portrait
Type of item
- <paintings by form>
Medium
- oil painting (technique)
- Oil painting
Providing institution
Aggregator
Rights statement for the media in this item (unless otherwise specified)
- http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
Creation date
- 1892
- 1892
Current location
- Scottish National Gallery
Provenance
- Purchased with the aid of the Cowan Smith Bequest Fund 1925
Identifier
- UK_280_022
Extent
- 127.00 x 101.00 cm (framed: 157.00 x 133.35 x 13.97 cm)
Language
- English
Relations
- https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q18344787
Year
- 1892
Providing country
- United Kingdom
Collection name
First time published on Europeana
- 2019-09-10T19:17:54.792Z
Last time updated from providing institution
- 2019-09-10T19:17:54.792Z