Realism / Impressionism
1892
Lady Agnew of Lochnaw
Original title: Lady Agnew of Lochnaw
John Singer Sargent
Museum Provenance & Technical Data
Medium / Support:
Oil on canvas
Dimensions:
127 cm × 101 cm
Date of Creation:
1892
Scan Resolution:
3 938 × 5 000 px
Archive File Size:
5.4 MB
Permanent Collection:
Scottish National Gallery, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Historical Narrative
Gertrude Vernon, Lady Agnew, reclines comfortably in a French bergère chair draped in white silk and a mauve silk sash, meeting the viewer with an intimate smile.
Visual & Curatorial Analysis
"Established Sargent's international renown as the finest society portraitist of the Gilded Age through effortless fluid brushstrokes and luminous fabrics."
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