'Lady Agnew of Lochnaw' by John Singer Sargent

Curatorial and Conservation specialists at the National Galleries of Scotland take a closer look at John Singer Sargent's Lady Agnew of Lochnaw.

[@JiveDadson]

What people do not realize is that those effortless strokes might have been wiped out and repainted many times. There are reports of Sargent wiping out the entire head of a porttrait and starting anew more than a dozen times. He sometimes spent minutes mixing the paint for a single stroke. After every stroke, he lifted the brush and cleaned it on a rag.

[@cheryldodd-marko9787]

As an artist,I can relate🕊🇺🇲💕

[@lostlatinlover]

I absolutely love John Singer Sargent's work. I saw this particular painting in person only once and it truly took my breath away. True talent like no other.

[@lostlatinlover]

Random thought... Guy Rose, another American artist is probably my second favorite artist of that era. Anyone that loves Sargent's work should also examine Guy Rose and his works. Just a thought.

[@carlschultz4131]

It is stunning. When I think of a perfect portrait this always comes to mind.

[@thomascreeley867]

Thanks for the tip@@lostlatinlover

[@ihatepiano9868]

I visited the Scotland National Gallery when I went to Edinburgh, Sotland last May. There, I liked the portlait of "Lady Agnew of Locknaw" by John Singer Sargent the most. It was stunning painting. Yes, Lady Agnew drawn in the painting was beautiful, but that wasn't the whole thing. Her eyes had the power to captivate anyone watching this picture.

[@SteveL2012]

Yes, she is bewitching. The best portrait painters capture and relay the soul of a person, so we can ‘know’ them decades later. I feel the same way about Velasquez. I recall being in a museum in London and enjoying it, but then turning a corner to see a Vasquez and literally having my breath taken away. It was so arresting.

[@paulsmith1981]

The perspective is flawless, its like a photographic likeness only softened the way only the very best impressionist can achieve. I feel as if I know her personally somehow, even though its only some pigments and canvas.

[@williamschlenger1518]

I've been a Sargent admirer all my life.Never Been anyone like him.i marvel at his work.

[@SteveL2012]

One of my favorite paintings of all time. Seeing it in person is on my bucket list. Thank you for posting this.

[@solea59]

I read a story of this painting.( not sure if correct but a great story ) She had been suffering from an illness and was quite tired. Apparently she entered his studio and plonked herself down in the chair to rest. He was supposed to have grabbed his brushes there and then. As I say, lovely story, beautiful woman, amazing painting. My favourite.

[@nigelmorgan8517]

Quite outstanding. He was a true genius. It’s not just Lady Agnew we see but also a glimpse into the top echelon of Victorian high society.

[@thomascreeley867]

I just saw this last week at the MFA in Boston. It looked just as gorgeous as when I had seen it 20 years earlier at another exhibition in the same museum. My parents' had an old copy of Henry James's The Princess Casamassima with this portrait on the cover, which made me fall in love with James and Sargent in boyhood.

[@williamschlenger1518]

I've been a Sargent fan since childhood. I'm a portrait artist &I've copied two of Sargents works.He was a master artist.

[@mrsnw5]

i love Sargent. I make trips up to Kenwood House just to look at his portrait of Daisy. It always lifts my mood.

[@PopExpo]

Amazing. The slight smirk that Sargent captured is what makes all the difference. Its that little dash of pizzaz you can't teach. You either recognize it or you don't.

[@artistbishwajittripathy3352]

great art and artist of impressionism

[@williamschlenger1518]

This one is my favorite.The expression on her face and the relaxed posture is amazing.

[@MiaFeigelsonGallery]

Thank you so much for the highly interesting description of the painting and for the close-ups !!!

[@Baneslayer]

Thank you for sharing this video. It is very personal to me. I'm sad it got torn when on loan and then had to be sold later... We lost our Locknaw Castle recently also... Thank you for the video though.

[@mitsuomits9077]

Hi! What happen to the castle?

[@kcario]

Not only is Sargent such a satisfying painter, but he consistently captures the unique charms of his sitters. Lady Agnew's gaze is so imperious and determined that you get the sense she sees to your core and is wholly unimpressed. But then every time I look at her I see something a little different: sometimes sympathy, sometimes insecurity, sometimes curiosity. But regardless of what I see, I know that I would never have wanted to cross her in real life 😆 Like Lady Mary if she was her mother's age! But it's really the way Sargent so effortlessly and sumptuously renders her sash that really gets me. It is my single most favorite act of painting of all time and it makes me think of lavender ice cream or fondant on a tea cake... simply delicious 🤤

[@melaniamonicacraciun9900]

The Vermeer Girl wearing the pearl earring story on cinema screens is showing us how precious a painting can become, let it become another Hollywood story this gorgeous portrait, who is willing to tell us all the story behind? The world all through the painter's eyes, think about it guys, let it turn back to life, most painters freezed in a single frame their feelings but like movie directors if they had the chance to tell us everything about it...yeah, let it come true guys. Cinema shows are still the best investments, they keep the memory alive like these paintings, they become eternal

[@vinayakd1980]

Lovely video indeed. Perhaps one of the best portraits of all time. Can someone please tell me anything about the beautiful landscape in blue and green hanging on the wall behind the speaker / presenter? Thanks once again 🙏

[@lonemapper]

Magnificent!

[@julienielsen3746]

I did a self portrait after this painting once. Gave it to my mom. It ended up being sold in her estate, along with a lot of other things I didn't get to choose to keep.

[@swagatakar5784]

I'm in love with a woman in a painting.

[@ejej6934]

If anyone is visiting the National Gallery of Scotland, when you stand before this painting please take a close look at the left side of her face (her left, viewer's right) and see if you agree that there is something strange about her eye and nose. It's as if the painting was never actually finished or was badly restored. I pointed it out to one of the staff and he said something like, "I've never noticed that, but it's Sargent and I'm not going to question his work." As one person mentions in the video, the painting was meant to be viewed at a distance. Even if so, I'd find it hard to accept that her face was treated in the same way as the fabric covering the chair.

[@kashka176]

Does anyone know the title and composer of the beautiful music being played?

[@TortugaLuv]

It's trois romances sans paroles, no.3 adante moderato by Gabriel Fauré

[@yleetv]

@@TortugaLuv Thank you

[@kashka176]

@@TortugaLuv Thank you so much

[@maryvanhorn2652]

I have what I think is a reproduction of Lady Agnew, but I just watch this , I noticed the frame is the same frame as mine .My Lady Agnew that you are talking about. How do I get the value of mine. I can send picture of mine. I was very surprised that the frame match, because have looked for others on EBay but none had same frame as mine.

[@janemorrow6672]

Wow! Did you find any more information about your painting?

[@sdeshmukh4730]

CAn someone please tell me the title and name of the artist for the landscape in blue and green hanging behind the presenter / speaker as she stands near the Sargent masterpiece :). Thanks in advance

[@nephildevil]

That small waist was probably real, besides being much tinier in general, the women back then strapped themselves tight as hell in a corset to get a small waist. Compare to suffering in the gym to look fit today :D The latter is way healthier tho, when not overdone of course.

[@lukemotivationalideas4415]

O art i lov u lik hell I wont die fr my beloved but fr u i wil die

[@Latinocr]

Please increase the resolution of your videos

[@v12dot]

No

[@elliottmoret970]

Why do I have this painting above my bed??? But its definitely a painting not a print it's in a gold frame n all....????

[@c.markmurrah6422]

Shame I couldnt see this today as you decided to strike. Thanks

[@chrislowe6222]

She was my ancestors

[@chrislowe6222]

She owned locknaw Castle in Scotland

[@SirFish1]

I'm not even kidding my mum looks like her

[@CleoHarperReturns]

Funny, I didn't find Lady Agnew to look at all fragile. To me she looks ready for a fight. I liked her as soon as I laid eyes on her. I know all this is besides the point, but it struck me that anyone saw her as fragile, sick or not.

[@JohnnyArtPavlou]

Oh, that thigh! You cheeky Sargent. 😉

[@enriquecastro2065]

They cannot analyse the picture. They dont have the slightest idea of painting. ""rough" touches of Sargent? Very funny. They should analyse Donald Duck.

[@ScowlingBat]

Painting is behind glass? Yuck.

[@mariapilarme]

How somebody who doesn’t know how to paint, talks about painting? Doesn’t matter how much you study, you simply don’t know what are you talking about. You have to know, you have to be a painter and most people call themselves experts are just charlatans. Take a brush and paint, tried to follow this artist strokes. He is not repositioning like you said, he is painting applying color , creating a form, creating an illusion of a real woman.