Wigtown Book Festival – Scotland, UK

Christopher Baker, author of Lady Agnew: A Painting by John Singer Sargent (National Galleries of Scotland), will be at the Wigtown Book Festival on Monday 29th September 10.30 AM

The former curator at the National Galleries of Scotland tells the story behind one of its best-loved paintings. Who was Gertrude Vernon? And why does John Singer Sargent’s portrait resonate for so many?