Edward Guy Dawber Country Life Magazine Portrait October 31 1925

Edward Guy Dawber Country Life Magazine Portrait, Frontispiece, October 31 1925. LVIII No. 1504

The featured frontispiece this week is a portrait of Mr E. Guy Dawber, newly appointed President of the Royal Institute of British Architects. A Norfolk man, he began his practice in Gloucestershire around 1890 before moving to London the following year, where he quickly established a distinguished reputation. Mr Dawber carried out a large number of important civic and domestic works, and was particularly noted for his country houses, many inspired by the Cotswold tradition. He was equally adept at designing houses of Georgian character. He was due to deliver his Presidential address to the Institute on November 2, 1925.

Edward Guy Dawber (later Sir Guy Dawber) served as President of the Royal Institute of British Architects from 1925 to 1927 and was a leading figure in the later Arts and Crafts movement.

• Specialty: Renowned for his mastery of the Cotswold vernacular and Georgian architectural styles.
• Key Achievement: Founder of the Council for the Preservation of Rural England (CPRE) in 1926.
• Legacy: Awarded the RIBA Royal Gold Medal in 1928 and knighted in 1936 for his contributions to architecture and rural preservation.

This is an authentic original page from Country Life magazine, part of the iconic series often affectionately referred to as the “Girls in Pearls” portraits — elegant society images that captured a distinctive era of British publishing and portraiture.

Size: Approximately 13.75 x 9 inches (35 x 23 cm)

Condition: Very good for its age. As with all vintage magazine pages, light signs of handling or minor age-related blemishes may be present. Please review the large photo carefully for full condition details.

This original Country Life Magazine frontispiece portrait forms part of The Old Map Shop’s curated archive of society portraits published between 1897 and 2026.