H.M. Queen Mary Country Life Magazine Portrait May 7 1927

H.M. Queen Mary Country Life Magazine Portrait, Frontispiece, May 7 1927. LXI No. 1581

The featured frontispiece this week is a portrait of H.M. Queen Mary, reproduced from a painting by Richard Jack, R.A., exhibited at the Royal Academy.

• The Artwork: This portrait was displayed at the Royal Academy’s 159th Exhibition in 1927.
• The Artist: Richard Jack (1866–1952) was a noted academician and society portrait painter.
• Significance: The painting formed part of an important royal commission and is held within the Royal Collection.
• Depiction: Queen Mary is shown in formal regalia, reflecting her status and role within the British monarchy.

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.