Lady Agnew of Lochnaw

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Lady Agnew of Lochnaw is a celebrated 1892 portrait by John Singer Sargent, renowned for its elegant depiction of Gertrude Agnew seated in a silk dress with a relaxed yet penetrating gaze.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf oil painting
painting
portrait painting
artForm easel painting
artHistoricalSignificance iconic example of late 19th-century society portraiture
one of John Singer Sargent’s most celebrated portraits
backgroundElement Chinese silk hanging
cataloguedIn collection of the National Galleries of Scotland
collection National Galleries of Scotland
surface form: Scottish National Gallery
colorPalette soft violets, whites, and muted tones
commissionedBy Sir Andrew Noel Agnew
countryOfOrigin United Kingdom
creator John Singer Sargent
creatorNationality American
creatorResidenceAtTime London, England
surface form: London
culturalStatus masterpiece of portrait art
depictionDescription relaxed pose with penetrating gaze
seated woman in a silk dress
depicts Gertrude Agnew
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surface form: Lady Agnew of Lochnaw (person)
dimensionType vertical format
exhibitedAt Royal Academy of Arts
exhibitionLocation London, England
surface form: London
exhibitionYear 1893
gazeDirection towards the viewer
genre portrait
hasSitter Gertrude Agnew
imageType three-quarter length portrait
inception 1892
location Edinburgh
Scotland
materialUsed oil paint
movement Gilded Age portraiture
Impressionism
notableFor elegant rendering of fabric and texture
psychological insight into the sitter
subtle, relaxed pose unusual for formal portraits of the time
originalLanguage none
owner National Galleries of Scotland
period late 19th century
pose seated in an armchair
sitterSocialClass British upper class
sitterTitle Lady Agnew of Lochnaw self-link
subjectName Gertrude Vernon
subjectOccupation aristocrat
subjectSpouse Sir Andrew Noel Agnew
surface canvas
title Lady Agnew of Lochnaw self-link

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