{"product_id":"miss-edith-major-country-life-magazine-portrait-november-27-1926","title":"Miss Edith Major Country Life Magazine Portrait November 27 1926","description":"\u003cp\u003eMiss Edith Major Country Life Magazine Portrait, Frontispiece, November 27 1926. LX No. 1558\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe featured frontispiece this week consists of a portrait of \u003cstrong\u003eMiss Edith Major\u003c\/strong\u003e, Principal of Girton College, Cambridge, from a painting by \u003cstrong\u003eSir William Orpen, K.B.E., R.A.\u003c\/strong\u003e, exhibited at the Royal Society of Portrait Painters at the Royal Academy of Arts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eArtist:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sir William Orpen (1878–1931), one of the leading portraitists of the Edwardian era.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSubject:\u003c\/strong\u003e Miss Edith Major (1867–1951), a significant figure in the advancement of women’s higher education.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eExhibition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Displayed at the Royal Society of Portrait Painters exhibition at the Royal Academy of Arts in 1926.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication:\u003c\/strong\u003e The image was published in \u003cstrong\u003eCountry Life\u003c\/strong\u003e as part of its coverage of notable society portraits.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCollection:\u003c\/strong\u003e The portrait is now held in the Girton College collection at the University of Cambridge, depicting Miss Major in academic robes.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCareer:\u003c\/strong\u003e She served as Headmistress of Putney High School (1900–1910) and King Edward VI High School for Girls (1910–1925), before becoming Mistress of Girton College, Cambridge (1925–1931).\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublic Service:\u003c\/strong\u003e She also served as President of the National Council of Women of Great Britain.\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":52244133904677,"sku":"CL-2934","price":13100.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1928\/5511\/files\/Miss-Edith-Major-Country-Life-Frontispiece-1926.jpg?v=1776573111","url":"https:\/\/theoldmapshop.com\/en-jp\/products\/miss-edith-major-country-life-magazine-portrait-november-27-1926","provider":"The Old Map Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}