{"product_id":"lady-anne-wellesley-country-life-magazine-portrait-may-17-1930","title":"Lady Anne Wellesley Country Life Magazine Portrait May 17 1930","description":"\u003cp\u003eLady Anne Wellesley Country Life Magazine Portrait, Frontispiece, May 17 1930. LXVII No. 1739\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe featured frontispiece this week is a portrait of \u003cstrong\u003eLady Anne Wellesley\u003c\/strong\u003e, a member of one of Britain’s most distinguished aristocratic families.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIdentity:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eLady Anne Wellesley\u003c\/strong\u003e (1910–1998), the only daughter of \u003cstrong\u003eArthur Wellesley\u003c\/strong\u003e, then \u003cstrong\u003eMarquess of Douro\u003c\/strong\u003e (later 5th Duke of Wellington), and \u003cstrong\u003eLilian Maud Glen Coats\u003c\/strong\u003e, Marchioness of Douro.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFamily Legacy:\u003c\/strong\u003e She belonged to the historic Wellesley family, descendants of the famed Duke of Wellington, one of Britain’s most celebrated military figures.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Following the death of her brother in 1943, she succeeded in her own right as the \u003cstrong\u003e7th Duchess of Ciudad Rodrigo\u003c\/strong\u003e, a rare example of a hereditary title passing to a female heir.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMarriage:\u003c\/strong\u003e In March 1933, she married the \u003cstrong\u003eHon. David Reginald Rhys\u003c\/strong\u003e, younger son of the \u003cstrong\u003e7th Baron Dynevor\u003c\/strong\u003e. The couple had two children before divorcing in 1963.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLater Life:\u003c\/strong\u003e Lady Anne remained a prominent society figure, frequently photographed during the interwar years, including portraits by notable photographers such as \u003cstrong\u003eMadame Yevonde\u003c\/strong\u003e.\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":52181598601509,"sku":"CL-2822","price":773.0,"currency_code":"NOK","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1928\/5511\/files\/Lady-Anne-Wellesley-Country-Life-Frontispiece-1930.jpg?v=1775192013","url":"https:\/\/theoldmapshop.com\/en-no\/products\/lady-anne-wellesley-country-life-magazine-portrait-may-17-1930","provider":"The Old Map Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}