Mary Rosamond Anstruther 1910

This portrait of Mary Rosamond Anstruther was painted in 1910 by the English artist James Jebusa Shannon. The sitter is depicted in a relaxed pose, wearing a black and white striped dress and a large, white hat. The composition places her in a verdant garden setting, with a distant view of rolling hills and a small house, adding an air of leisure and tranquility. Shannon’s brushstrokes are loose and painterly, giving the portrait a soft, impressionistic feel. This painting is characteristic of the artist’s refined style, popular amongst the wealthy clientele of the Edwardian era.