{"product_id":"viscount-willingdon-country-life-magazine-portrait-december-27-1930","title":"Viscount Willingdon Country Life Magazine Portrait December 27 1930","description":"\u003cp\u003eViscount Willingdon, Freeman Freeman-Thomas Country Life Magazine Portrait, Frontispiece, December 27 1930. LXVIII No. 1771\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe featured frontispiece this week is a portrait of \u003cstrong\u003eViscount Willingdon\u003c\/strong\u003e, published on the occasion of his appointment as \u003cstrong\u003eViceroy and Governor-General of India\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIdentity:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eFreeman Freeman-Thomas\u003c\/strong\u003e (1866–1941), later the \u003cstrong\u003e1st Earl of Willingdon\u003c\/strong\u003e, here shown under his title of \u003cstrong\u003eViscount Willingdon\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe Appointment:\u003c\/strong\u003e At the time of publication, he had been selected to succeed \u003cstrong\u003eLord Irwin\u003c\/strong\u003e (later the Earl of Halifax) as Viceroy of India.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTransition:\u003c\/strong\u003e He formally assumed office in \u003cstrong\u003eApril 1931\u003c\/strong\u003e, following the completion of his term as \u003cstrong\u003eGovernor-General of Canada\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHistorical Context:\u003c\/strong\u003e His tenure in India (1931–1936) coincided with a turbulent period in British-Indian relations, marked by a firm stance against the independence movement and the suppression of the Civil Disobedience Movement.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Context:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eCountry Life\u003c\/em\u003e regularly featured frontispiece portraits of leading political and social figures, reflecting key appointments and milestones of the period.\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":52196448928037,"sku":"CL-2836","price":773.0,"currency_code":"NOK","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1928\/5511\/files\/Viscount-Willingdon-Freeman-Freeman-Thomas-Country-Life-Frontispiece-1930.jpg?v=1775599994","url":"https:\/\/theoldmapshop.com\/en-no\/products\/viscount-willingdon-country-life-magazine-portrait-december-27-1930","provider":"The Old Map Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}