{"product_id":"miss-marcella-duggan-country-life-magazine-portrait-march-19-1927","title":"Miss Marcella Duggan Country Life Magazine Portrait March 19 1927","description":"\u003cp\u003eMiss Marcella Duggan Country Life Magazine Portrait, Frontispiece, March 19 1927. LXI No. 1574\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe featured frontispiece this week is a portrait of \u003cstrong\u003eMiss Marcella Duggan\u003c\/strong\u003e, daughter of the Marchioness Curzon of Kedleston by her first husband, the late \u003cstrong\u003eAlfred Duggan\u003c\/strong\u003e of Buenos Aires.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBackground:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eGrace Lucille Marcella Duggan\u003c\/strong\u003e (1907–1995) was a well-known figure in 1920s high society.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe “Escape”:\u003c\/strong\u003e In 1927, she became the subject of a widely reported social scandal when she reportedly escaped from her mother’s supervision to continue her marriage plans.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMarriage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Despite initial opposition, she married \u003cstrong\u003eEdward Denis Rice\u003c\/strong\u003e on May 18, 1927, at St Margaret’s, Westminster.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFamily:\u003c\/strong\u003e She was the daughter of \u003cstrong\u003eAlfred Hubert Duggan\u003c\/strong\u003e, a wealthy businessman, and \u003cstrong\u003eGrace Elvina Hinds\u003c\/strong\u003e. Her mother later married \u003cstrong\u003eGeorge Nathaniel Curzon, 1st Marquess Curzon of Kedleston\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSiblings:\u003c\/strong\u003e Her brothers included \u003cstrong\u003eAlfred Duggan\u003c\/strong\u003e, a noted historical novelist, and \u003cstrong\u003eHubert Duggan\u003c\/strong\u003e, a Member of Parliament.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eChildren:\u003c\/strong\u003e She and Edward Rice had two children:\n    \u003cul\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHenry John Bernard Rice\u003c\/strong\u003e (1928–2010)\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCaroline Helen Rice\u003c\/strong\u003e (1931–2016), later Countess of Plymouth\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003c\/ul\u003e\n  \u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLater Life:\u003c\/strong\u003e The marriage ended in divorce in 1961.\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":52214149087525,"sku":"CL-2896","price":530.0,"currency_code":"DKK","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1928\/5511\/files\/Marcella-Duggan-Country-Life-Frontispiece-1927.jpg?v=1776110618","url":"https:\/\/theoldmapshop.com\/en-dk\/products\/miss-marcella-duggan-country-life-magazine-portrait-march-19-1927","provider":"The Old Map Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}