{"product_id":"lady-brisco-mary-brisco-nee-dyfe-country-life-magazine-portrait-january-14-1928","title":"Lady Brisco, Mary Brisco, nee Dyfe Country Life Magazine Portrait January 14 1928","description":"\u003cp\u003eLady Brisco, Mary Brisco, nee Dyfe Country Life Magazine Portrait, Frontispiece, January 14 1928. LXIII No. 1617\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe featured frontispiece this week is a portrait of \u003cstrong\u003eLady Brisco\u003c\/strong\u003e, from a painting by \u003cstrong\u003eThomas Gainsborough\u003c\/strong\u003e, exhibited at the Royal Academy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe Portrait:\u003c\/strong\u003e Painted in 1776 by \u003cstrong\u003eThomas Gainsborough, R.A.\u003c\/strong\u003e, a founding member of the Royal Academy, this is a striking full-length society portrait.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eArtistic Style:\u003c\/strong\u003e Gainsborough subtly elongated the figure to account for foreshortening, as the work was intended to be displayed high on the walls of the crowded Summer Exhibitions.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe Sitter:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eLady Brisco\u003c\/strong\u003e (Mary Brisco, née Dyfe), the daughter of a wealthy plantation owner with estates in the Caribbean, notably on St. Christopher Island (now St. Kitts).\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMarriage:\u003c\/strong\u003e She married \u003cstrong\u003eSir John Brisco, 1st Baronet of Crofton Hall\u003c\/strong\u003e, on July 8, 1776.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFamily:\u003c\/strong\u003e The couple had several children, including \u003cstrong\u003eSir Wastel Brisco, 2nd Baronet\u003c\/strong\u003e, along with daughters Camilla, Caroline, Augusta, and Emma, and sons Fleming John, Frederick, and possibly Henry.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCollection:\u003c\/strong\u003e The painting forms part of the \u003cstrong\u003eIveagh Bequest\u003c\/strong\u003e and is permanently housed at \u003cstrong\u003eKenwood House\u003c\/strong\u003e in London.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eExhibition:\u003c\/strong\u003e At the time of this 1928 publication, the portrait was on display at the \u003cstrong\u003eRoyal Academy\u003c\/strong\u003e at Burlington House.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSize: Approximately 13.75 x 9 inches (35 x 23 cm)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eCondition: 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis original Country Life Magazine frontispiece portrait forms part of The Old Map Shop’s curated archive of society portraits published between 1897 and 2026.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Old Map Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52210812387621,"sku":"CL-2865","price":65.0,"currency_code":"CHF","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1928\/5511\/files\/Lady_Brisco-Country-Life-Frontispiece-1928.jpg?v=1775973661","url":"https:\/\/theoldmapshop.com\/en-ch\/products\/lady-brisco-mary-brisco-nee-dyfe-country-life-magazine-portrait-january-14-1928","provider":"The Old Map Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}