Approximate Measurements
Paper Size: 11.00" W x 14.00"H
Image Size: 10.00" W x 12.75" H
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. Portrait commissions poured in and Sargent enjoyed something of a cult following in Edwardian society. It also launched Lady Agnew as a society beauty.
John Singer Sargent
Lady Agnew of Lochnaw , 1892
Oil on canvas, 50x 40in (127.00 x 101.00 cm)
National Galleries of Scotland