{"product_id":"duchess-of-bedford-country-life-magazine-portrait-august-24-1929","title":"Duchess of Bedford Country Life Magazine Portrait August 24 1929","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Duchess of Bedford, Mary du Caurroy Tribe Country Life Magazine Portrait, Frontispiece, August 24 1929. LXVI No. 1701\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe featured frontispiece this week is a portrait of \u003cstrong\u003eThe Duchess of Bedford\u003c\/strong\u003e, whose remarkable achievements in aviation brought her international recognition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIdentity:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eMary du Caurroy Tribe\u003c\/strong\u003e (1865–1937), who became the Duchess of Bedford upon her marriage to \u003cstrong\u003eHerbrand Russell, 11th Duke of Bedford\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFamily Background:\u003c\/strong\u003e She was the daughter of the \u003cstrong\u003eVenerable Walter Harry Tribe\u003c\/strong\u003e, formerly Archdeacon of Lahore, and spent part of her early life in India.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMarriage:\u003c\/strong\u003e She married Lord Herbrand Russell in 1888; the couple had one son, \u003cstrong\u003eHastings Russell\u003c\/strong\u003e, later the 12th Duke of Bedford.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAviation Pioneer:\u003c\/strong\u003e Known as the \u003cstrong\u003e“Flying Duchess”\u003c\/strong\u003e, she achieved several record-breaking flights, including her notable \u003cstrong\u003eeight-day journey to and from India in 1929\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFurther Achievements:\u003c\/strong\u003e She also completed record-setting flights to and from \u003cstrong\u003eCape Town\u003c\/strong\u003e in 1930, contributing significantly to the advancement of long-distance aviation.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOther Interests:\u003c\/strong\u003e Beyond aviation, she was an ornithologist, a member of the \u003cstrong\u003eBritish Ornithologists’ Union\u003c\/strong\u003e, and studied \u003cstrong\u003ejujutsu\u003c\/strong\u003e in the early 1900s.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLegacy:\u003c\/strong\u003e She died in 1937 when her aircraft disappeared over the \u003cstrong\u003eNorth Sea\u003c\/strong\u003e during a solo flight, cementing her legacy as one of the early pioneers of aviation.\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":52204257804581,"sku":"CL-2856","price":80.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1928\/5511\/files\/Duchess-of-Bedford-Country-Life-Frontispiece-1929.jpg?v=1775767805","url":"https:\/\/theoldmapshop.com\/en-je\/products\/duchess-of-bedford-country-life-magazine-portrait-august-24-1929","provider":"The Old Map Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}