Moira, Pamela, and Robert Nivison Country Life Magazine Portrait March 8 1930

Moira, Pamela, and Robert Nivison Country Life Magazine Portrait, Frontispiece, March 8 1930. LXVII No. 1729

The featured frontispiece this week is a charming group portrait of Moira, Pamela, and Robert Nivison, the children of the Hon. John Nivison and his wife.

• The Children:
  • Moira Nivison (born 1921)
  • Pamela Nivison (born 1923)
  • Robert Nivison (born 1926), who later became the 3rd Baron Glendyne
• The Father: The Hon. John Nivison (1892–1967), later the 2nd Baron Glendyne, was the son of Robert Nivison, 1st Baron Glendyne, a notable Scottish stockbroker and philanthropist.
• Family Background: The Nivison family were prominent within British financial and social circles during the early 20th century.
• Portrait Context: Group portraits of children were a hallmark of Country Life, reflecting both family lineage and the continuity of aristocratic society.

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.