{"product_id":"lili-de-alvarez-country-life-magazine-portrait-july-9-1927","title":"Lilí de Álvarez Country Life Magazine Portrait July 9 1927","description":"\u003cp\u003eLilí de Álvarez Country Life Magazine Portrait, Frontispiece, July 9 1927. LXII No. 1590\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe featured frontispiece this week is a portrait of \u003cstrong\u003eLilí de Álvarez\u003c\/strong\u003e (Elia María González-Álvarez y López-Chicheri), one of the most celebrated tennis players of the 1920s and a popular figure at Wimbledon.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWimbledon 1927:\u003c\/strong\u003e She reached the Ladies’ Singles final at the 1927 Wimbledon Championships, where she was defeated by \u003cstrong\u003eHelen Wills\u003c\/strong\u003e in straight sets, 6–2, 6–4.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe Match:\u003c\/strong\u003e Played on July 2, 1927, this was the first of two consecutive Wimbledon finals between the two rivals.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGameplay:\u003c\/strong\u003e The match was noted for its intensity, including a famous 40-stroke rally that left both players exhausted.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLegacy:\u003c\/strong\u003e While Helen Wills was known for her composure and power, Lilí de Álvarez was admired for her dynamic style and bold shot-making.\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":52214763258149,"sku":"CL-2903","price":62.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1928\/5511\/files\/Lili-de-Alvarez-Country-Life-Frontispiece-1927.jpg?v=1776115761","url":"https:\/\/theoldmapshop.com\/en-gi\/products\/lili-de-alvarez-country-life-magazine-portrait-july-9-1927","provider":"The Old Map Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}