{"product_id":"mrs-charles-graves-nee-jane-leigh-country-life-magazine-portrait-february-15-1930","title":"Mrs. Charles Graves nee Jane Leigh Country Life Magazine Portrait February 15 1930","description":"\u003cp\u003eMrs. Charles Graves nee Jane Leigh Country Life Magazine Portrait, Frontispiece, February 15 1930. LXVII No. 1726\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe featured frontispiece this week is a portrait of \u003cstrong\u003eMrs. Charles Graves\u003c\/strong\u003e, published shortly after her recent marriage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe Subject:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eJane Graves\u003c\/strong\u003e (née Leigh, 1901–1962), later a well-known society figure and author writing under the pen name \u003cstrong\u003eJane Gordon\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe Occasion:\u003c\/strong\u003e The portrait marks her marriage in \u003cstrong\u003eDecember 1929\u003c\/strong\u003e to \u003cstrong\u003eCharles Patrick Ranke Graves\u003c\/strong\u003e, a journalist and travel writer.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFamily Background:\u003c\/strong\u003e She was the only daughter of the \u003cstrong\u003eHon. Rowland Leigh\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eMabel Leigh\u003c\/strong\u003e, and a niece of \u003cstrong\u003eFrancis Dudley Leigh, 3rd Baron Leigh\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLiterary Career:\u003c\/strong\u003e Under the name \u003cstrong\u003eJane Gordon\u003c\/strong\u003e, she became a successful writer on beauty, fashion, and etiquette, including works such as \u003cem\u003eTechnique for Beauty\u003c\/em\u003e (1940).\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHusband’s Career:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eCharles Graves\u003c\/strong\u003e was a prolific author, known particularly for his popular “Candid” series of travel and society books.\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":52174171406629,"sku":"CL-2813","price":530.0,"currency_code":"DKK","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1928\/5511\/files\/Mrs-Charles-Graves-Jane-Leigh-Country-Life-Frontispiece-1930.jpg?v=1774995992","url":"https:\/\/theoldmapshop.com\/en-dk\/products\/mrs-charles-graves-nee-jane-leigh-country-life-magazine-portrait-february-15-1930","provider":"The Old Map Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}