Sir Arthur Shipley Country Life Magazine Portrait October 10 1925

Sir Arthur Shipley Country Life Magazine Portrait, Frontispiece, October 10 1925. LVIII No. 1501

The featured frontispiece this week is a portrait, by Mr. Philip de Laszlo, of Sir Arthur Shipley, G.B.E., F.R.S., Master of Carist's College, Cambridge. Sir Arthur Shipley is a zoologist and one of the most popular dons that Cambridge has produced. He has served on many Royal Commissions, is a Beit Trustee, and an honorary D.Sc. of Princetown University. His "Minor Horrors of the War" attained great popularity.

• The Portrait: The frontispiece features a portrait by Philip de László, one of the leading society portrait painters of the early 20th century. The oil-on-canvas work was completed in 1925 and forms part of the collection at Christ’s College, Cambridge.
• The Publication: The reference to “Minor Horrors of the War” relates to a widely read book published in 1915. It addressed everyday challenges faced by soldiers in the trenches, including lice, fleas, and flies, offering practical advice based on scientific knowledge.
• The Subject: Sir Arthur Shipley (1861–1927), a distinguished British zoologist known for his work on parasitic organisms.
• Academic Career: He served as Master of Christ’s College, Cambridge from 1910 until his death in 1927.
• University Role: Shipley was Vice-Chancellor of Cambridge University from 1917 to 1919, during a challenging period shaped by the First World War.
• Honours: He was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society (F.R.S.) and appointed a Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire (G.B.E.) in recognition of his scientific and academic contributions.

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.