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Painted in 1913 by Irish artist Sir William Orpen, Agnes Bourn is depicted in a blue evening dress with a lace shawl. Portraits like this one, called swagger paintings, were commissioned to showcase wealth and social status. Label
Painted in 1913 by Irish artist Sir William Orpen, this portrait of Agnes Bourn originally hung in the library at Filoli, where it remains today. Swagger paintings were commissioned artwork, designed to showcase the sitters’ wealth and social class. Agnes is depicted from the waist up, hands clasped, seated in front of a draped curtained background, looking off to the right. Her pearl necklace is one of nine pieces of jewelry specifically given to her granddaughter in her will.
