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.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Lady Agnew of Lochnaw canonical | 7 |
| "Lady Agnew of Lochnaw" | 6 |
| Lady Agnew | 1 |
| Lady Agnew of Lochnaw (person) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T466962 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Lady Agnew of Lochnaw Context triple: [John Singer Sargent, notableWork, Lady Agnew of Lochnaw]
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A.
Catherine Gordon
Catherine Gordon was a Scottish heiress and the mother of the Romantic poet Lord Byron, whose troubled marriage and financial difficulties influenced his early life.
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B.
Countess of Northesk
The Countess of Northesk is the noble title traditionally held by the wife or female counterpart of the Earl of Northesk in the Scottish peerage.
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C.
Duchess of Fife
The Duchess of Fife is a noble title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom traditionally held by the wife or female counterpart of the Duke of Fife, associated with the British royal family.
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D.
Dorothy Fane
Dorothy Fane was an 18th-century British aristocrat best known as the wife of John Montagu, 4th Earl of Sandwich, a prominent statesman in Georgian England.
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E.
Frances de la Tour
Frances de la Tour is an acclaimed English actress known for her work on stage, film, and television, including her Tony-winning performance in "The History Boys" and roles in the "Harry Potter" film series.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Lady Agnew of Lochnaw Target entity description: 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.
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A.
Catherine Gordon
Catherine Gordon was a Scottish heiress and the mother of the Romantic poet Lord Byron, whose troubled marriage and financial difficulties influenced his early life.
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B.
Countess of Northesk
The Countess of Northesk is the noble title traditionally held by the wife or female counterpart of the Earl of Northesk in the Scottish peerage.
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C.
Duchess of Fife
The Duchess of Fife is a noble title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom traditionally held by the wife or female counterpart of the Duke of Fife, associated with the British royal family.
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D.
Dorothy Fane
Dorothy Fane was an 18th-century British aristocrat best known as the wife of John Montagu, 4th Earl of Sandwich, a prominent statesman in Georgian England.
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E.
Frances de la Tour
Frances de la Tour is an acclaimed English actress known for her work on stage, film, and television, including her Tony-winning performance in "The History Boys" and roles in the "Harry Potter" film series.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| 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 |
Scottish National Gallery
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linked to:
National Galleries of Scotland
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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
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linked to:
London, England
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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 (person) ⓘ
linked to:
Lady Agnew of Lochnaw
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| dimensionType | vertical format ⓘ |
| exhibitedAt | Royal Academy of Arts ⓘ |
| exhibitionLocation |
London
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linked to:
London, England
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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 ⓘ |
| subjectName | Gertrude Vernon ⓘ |
| subjectOccupation | aristocrat ⓘ |
| subjectSpouse | Sir Andrew Noel Agnew ⓘ |
| surface | canvas ⓘ |
| title | Lady Agnew of Lochnaw ⓘ |
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Subject: Lady Agnew of Lochnaw Description of subject: 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.
Referenced by (15)
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Gertrude Vernon
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