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.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| Lady Agnew of Lochnaw (person) | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
oil painting
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painting ⓘ portrait painting ⓘ |
| artForm | easel painting ⓘ |
| artHistoricalSignificance |
iconic example of late 19th-century society portraiture
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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
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surface form:
Scottish National Gallery
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| colorPalette | soft violets, whites, and muted tones ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | Sir Andrew Noel Agnew ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| creator | John Singer Sargent ⓘ |
| creatorNationality | American ⓘ |
| creatorResidenceAtTime |
London, England
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surface form:
London
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| culturalStatus | masterpiece of portrait art ⓘ |
| depictionDescription |
relaxed pose with penetrating gaze
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seated woman in a silk dress ⓘ |
| depicts |
Gertrude Agnew
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Lady Agnew of Lochnaw self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Lady Agnew of Lochnaw (person)
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| dimensionType | vertical format ⓘ |
| exhibitedAt | Royal Academy of Arts ⓘ |
| exhibitionLocation |
London, England
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surface form:
London
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| exhibitionYear | 1893 ⓘ |
| gazeDirection | towards the viewer ⓘ |
| genre | portrait ⓘ |
| hasSitter | Gertrude Agnew ⓘ |
| imageType | three-quarter length portrait ⓘ |
| inception | 1892 ⓘ |
| location |
Edinburgh
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Scotland ⓘ |
| materialUsed | oil paint ⓘ |
| movement |
Gilded Age portraiture
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Impressionism ⓘ |
| notableFor |
elegant rendering of fabric and texture
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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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this entity surface form:
Lady Agnew of Lochnaw (person)