{"product_id":"scottish-american-war-memorial-the-spirit-of-1914-country-life-magazine-portrait-september-3-1927","title":"Scottish American War Memorial, The Spirit of 1914 Country Life Magazine Portrait September 3 1927","description":"\u003cp\u003eScottish American War Memorial, The Spirit of 1914, The Call by Robert Tait McKenzie Country Life Magazine Portrait, Frontispiece, September 3 1927. LXII No. 1598\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe featured frontispiece this week is a portrait of the \u003cstrong\u003eScottish American War Memorial\u003c\/strong\u003e, commonly known as “The Call” or “The Call 1914”, designed by the Canadian-American sculptor \u003cstrong\u003eRobert Tait McKenzie\u003c\/strong\u003e (1867–1938). Unveiled in 1927, it was presented by Scottish-Americans to commemorate the service and sacrifice of Scottish soldiers in the First World War.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe Spirit of 1914:\u003c\/strong\u003e The central figure is a bronze statue of a seated Scottish soldier, dressed in a kilt, leaning forward with a rifle across his knees, symbolising the call to arms at the outbreak of war in 1914.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSymbolism:\u003c\/strong\u003e The figure represents the readiness and resolve of ordinary men answering their country’s call.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe Frieze:\u003c\/strong\u003e Behind the central figure is a stone wall with a detailed bronze frieze depicting soldiers from varied backgrounds—miners, shepherds, and townsmen—marching from civilian life into military service.\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":52216165302565,"sku":"CL-2910","price":64.0,"currency_code":"CHF","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1928\/5511\/files\/Scottish-American-War-Memorial-Country-Life-Frontispiece-1927.jpg?v=1776143769","url":"https:\/\/theoldmapshop.com\/en-ch\/products\/scottish-american-war-memorial-the-spirit-of-1914-country-life-magazine-portrait-september-3-1927","provider":"The Old Map Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}