{"product_id":"james-braid-country-life-magazine-portrait-september-12-1925","title":"James Braid Country Life Magazine Portrait September 12 1925","description":"\u003cp\u003eJames Braid Country Life Magazine Portrait, Frontispiece, September 12 1925. LVIII No. 1497\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe featured frontispiece this week is a portrait of James Braid, the legendary Scottish professional golfer and five-time Open Championship winner. The portrait was painted by Sir Herbert James Gunn (often referred to as H. J. Gunn), a prominent 20th-century Scottish portrait artist.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe Subject:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eJames Braid\u003c\/strong\u003e (1870–1950), one of the greatest figures in golf history and a member of the legendary \u003cstrong\u003e“Great Triumvirate”\u003c\/strong\u003e alongside Harry Vardon and J.H. Taylor.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eArtist:\u003c\/strong\u003e The portrait was painted by \u003cstrong\u003eSir Herbert James Gunn\u003c\/strong\u003e (1893–1964), a leading Scottish portrait artist known for his formal depictions of royalty and notable public figures.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCareer \u0026amp; Legacy:\u003c\/strong\u003e Braid was a \u003cstrong\u003efive-time Open Championship winner\u003c\/strong\u003e and served as the professional at \u003cstrong\u003eWalton Heath Golf Club\u003c\/strong\u003e for an extraordinary \u003cstrong\u003e46 years\u003c\/strong\u003e, where the original portrait is held.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMarriage:\u003c\/strong\u003e He married \u003cstrong\u003eMinnie Alice Wright\u003c\/strong\u003e on \u003cstrong\u003eNovember 1, 1898\u003c\/strong\u003e, in Essex, England.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eChildren:\u003c\/strong\u003e The couple had two sons:\n    \u003cul\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eJames Braid Jr.\u003c\/strong\u003e (born 1899): Later became a director of a whisky company and lived in Troon until his death in 1965.\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHarry Muirfield Braid\u003c\/strong\u003e (born 1901): Named to commemorate his father’s Open victory at Muirfield; a talented amateur golfer who won the \u003cstrong\u003eElie Links Championship\u003c\/strong\u003e in 1952 and later served as Chairman of the \u003cstrong\u003eJohnnie Walker whisky company\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003c\/ul\u003e\n  \u003c\/li\u003e\n\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFamily Life:\u003c\/strong\u003e The family lived at a house named \u003cstrong\u003e“Earlsferry”\u003c\/strong\u003e in Walton-on-the-Hill, Surrey, a nod to Braid’s Scottish roots. He was known as a devoted family man, remaining close to his sons throughout his life.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\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\u003cp\u003eSize: Approximately 13.75 x 9 inches (35 x 23 cm)\u003c\/p\u003e\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\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":52267460952357,"sku":"CL-2956","price":525.0,"currency_code":"DKK","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1928\/5511\/files\/James-Braid-Country-Life-Frontispiece-1925.jpg?v=1777076681","url":"https:\/\/theoldmapshop.com\/en-dk\/products\/james-braid-country-life-magazine-portrait-september-12-1925","provider":"The Old Map Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}