The Queen’s milliner Rachel Trevor-Morgan picks Lady Agnew of Lochnaw by John Singer Sargent.
Rachel Trevor-Morgan on Lady Agnew of Lochnaw by John Singer Sargent
‘I first saw this painting on a trip to Edinburgh when staying with my husband’s family. The impact was immediate: I was struck by Lady Agnew’s languid beauty and the directness of her gaze, fastened on a point above the viewer. Sargent has perfectly replicated the fabrics of her gown; the diaphanous…