Mrs. Simon Elwes nee Gloria Rodd Country Life Magazine Portrait February 11 1928

Mrs. Simon Elwes nee Gloria Rodd Country Life Magazine Portrait, Frontispiece, February 11 1928. LXIII No. 1621

The featured frontispiece this week is a portrait of Mrs. Simon Elwes, whose marriage took place in the previous autumn.

• Identity: Gloria Rodd (1901–1975), the younger daughter of Sir Rennell Rodd, 1st Baron Rennell, and Lady Rodd.
• Marriage: She married Simon Elwes on November 25, 1926, the youngest son of the late Gervase Elwes and Lady Winefride Elwes.
• Husband: Simon Elwes was a celebrated society portrait painter, later elected to the Royal Academy, known for his elegant depictions of high society.
• Family Background: Her father, Lord Rennell, was a distinguished diplomat and political figure.
• Social Context: The marriage united two prominent families from the worlds of diplomacy, culture, and the arts.

This 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.

Size: Approximately 13.75 x 9 inches (35 x 23 cm)

Condition: 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.

This original Country Life Magazine frontispiece portrait forms part of The Old Map Shop’s curated archive of society portraits published between 1897 and 2026.