{"product_id":"duchess-of-devonshire-country-life-magazine-portrait-february-26-1927","title":"Duchess of Devonshire Country Life Magazine Portrait February 26 1927","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Duchess of Devonshire, Evelyn Cavendish (1870–1960) Country Life Magazine Portrait, Frontispiece, February 26 1927. LXI No. 1571\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe featured frontispiece this week is a portrait of the \u003cstrong\u003eDuchess of Devonshire\u003c\/strong\u003e, the elder daughter of the 5th Marquess of Lansdowne, who was married in 1892.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIdentity:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eEvelyn Cavendish\u003c\/strong\u003e (née Petty-Fitzmaurice) was the wife of \u003cstrong\u003eVictor Cavendish, 9th Duke of Devonshire\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFamily:\u003c\/strong\u003e The Duke and Duchess had seven children, including:\n    \u003cul\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEdward Cavendish\u003c\/strong\u003e (1895–1950), later 10th Duke of Devonshire\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLord Charles Cavendish\u003c\/strong\u003e (1905–1944), who married Adele Astaire\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLady Dorothy Cavendish\u003c\/strong\u003e (1900–1966), who married Prime Minister Harold Macmillan\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003c\/ul\u003e\n  \u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBackground:\u003c\/strong\u003e She was the daughter of the \u003cstrong\u003e5th Marquess of Lansdowne\u003c\/strong\u003e, who served as Governor General of Canada and Viceroy of India.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRoyal Service:\u003c\/strong\u003e She served as \u003cstrong\u003eMistress of the Robes to Queen Mary\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLater Life:\u003c\/strong\u003e After her husband’s death in 1938, she became the Dowager Duchess and spent her later years at \u003cstrong\u003eHardwick Hall\u003c\/strong\u003e.\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":52214109995301,"sku":"CL-2895","price":62.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1928\/5511\/files\/The-Duchess-of-Devonshire-Country-Life-Frontispiece-1927.jpg?v=1776110792","url":"https:\/\/theoldmapshop.com\/en-gi\/products\/duchess-of-devonshire-country-life-magazine-portrait-february-26-1927","provider":"The Old Map Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}