Portrait of 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. Read more...

Scottish National Gallery, National Galleries of Scotland
Purchased with the aid of the Cowan Smith Bequest Fund 1925