Agnes Strickland
- Artist: John Hayes
- Date: 1846
- Medium: oil on canvas
- Dimensions: 36 1/4 in. x 28 1/4 in. (921 mm x 718 mm)
- Portrays: Agnes Strickland
- Museum: The National Portrait Gallery
- Collection record: The National Portrait Gallery website
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About this artwork
In this portrait, Agnes Strickland appears in a black velvet gown; her hands gently rest on a gilt‑finished scroll that holds a historical document. The painter, John Hayes, worked in oil on canvas and captured her expression in 1846. The painting was first shown at the Royal Academy in 1847, and later her sister Sarah recalled it as “exactly like she was thirty years ago.” She worked alongside her sister Elizabeth, publishing *Lives of the Queens of England*.
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Agnes Strickland is in the collection of The National Portrait Gallery at St Martin's Place, London — free to enter. Point your phone at any artwork there and audioguide.london plays a free audio guide in six languages — no app download needed.
