Aglaia Coronio

"Aglaia Coronio" by George Frederick Watts (c.1874) is a detailed portrait capturing Aglaia Coronio, a member of the Ionides family, within a larger family group portrait. Painted during Watts's early career, the artwork exemplifies the influence of Romanticism in its expressive style and emphasis on character. The portrait reflects Watts’s frequent visits to the family’s home, portraying them in a manner that celebrates both individual personalities and cultural identity—highlighted by the two eldest boys in Greek national costume. It was commissioned to commemorate Alexander Ionides becoming a British subject and stands as one of Watts’s most ambitious portrait works from the period.