{"product_id":"lady-burney-and-son-country-life-magazine-portrait-december-6-1930","title":"Lady Burney and Son Country Life Magazine Portrait December 6 1930","description":"\u003cp\u003eLady Burney and Son, Cecil Dennistoun Burney, Country Life Magazine Portrait, Frontispiece, December 6 1930. LXVII No. 1768\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe featured frontispiece this week is a portrait of \u003cstrong\u003eLady Burney\u003c\/strong\u003e with her young son, capturing a moment of family life within one of Britain’s notable early 20th-century households.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe Mother:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eLady Burney\u003c\/strong\u003e (Gladys Burney, née High), daughter of \u003cstrong\u003eGeorge Henry High\u003c\/strong\u003e of Chicago. She married \u003cstrong\u003eSir Dennistoun Burney\u003c\/strong\u003e on \u003cstrong\u003eMarch 15, 1921\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe Father:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eSir Dennistoun Burney\u003c\/strong\u003e (1888–1968), a distinguished engineer, inventor, and politician, known for:\n    \u003cul\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003eThe design and construction of the \u003cstrong\u003eR100 airship\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003eThe invention of the \u003cstrong\u003eparavane\u003c\/strong\u003e, used to counter naval mines.\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003eThe innovative \u003cstrong\u003eBurney car\u003c\/strong\u003e, an early streamlined automobile.\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003c\/ul\u003e\n  \u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe Child:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eCecil Dennistoun Burney\u003c\/strong\u003e (born 1923), who later succeeded his father as the \u003cstrong\u003e3rd Baronet\u003c\/strong\u003e in 1968.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHistorical Context:\u003c\/strong\u003e At the time of publication, Sir Dennistoun Burney was a prominent public figure, having recently served as \u003cstrong\u003eMember of Parliament for Uxbridge (1922–1929)\u003c\/strong\u003e and playing a leading role in Britain’s aviation and engineering advancements.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSocial Significance:\u003c\/strong\u003e Their inclusion as a \u003cem\u003eCountry Life\u003c\/em\u003e frontispiece reflects their standing within British society during a period when innovation, aristocracy, and public life were closely intertwined.\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":52175008039205,"sku":"CL-2816","price":62.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1928\/5511\/files\/Lady-Burney-Country-Life-Frontispiece-1930.jpg?v=1775018242","url":"https:\/\/theoldmapshop.com\/en-gi\/products\/lady-burney-and-son-country-life-magazine-portrait-december-6-1930","provider":"The Old Map Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}