{"product_id":"duke-of-beaufort-country-life-magazine-portrait-january-12-1929","title":"Duke of Beaufort Country Life Magazine Portrait January 12 1929","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Duke of Beaufort, Henry Hugh Arthur FitzRoy Somerset Country Life Magazine Portrait, Frontispiece, January 12 1929. LXV No. 1669\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe featured frontispiece this week is a new portrait of \u003cstrong\u003eThe Duke of Beaufort, M.F.H.\u003c\/strong\u003e, taken at \u003cstrong\u003eBadminton\u003c\/strong\u003e, the historic seat of the Beaufort family.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIdentity:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eHenry Hugh Arthur FitzRoy Somerset\u003c\/strong\u003e (1900–1984), the \u003cstrong\u003e10th Duke of Beaufort\u003c\/strong\u003e, who had succeeded to the title in 1924.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaster of Foxhounds:\u003c\/strong\u003e He served as \u003cstrong\u003eMaster of the Beaufort Hounds (M.F.H.)\u003c\/strong\u003e, a role traditionally held by the Dukes of Beaufort, with hounds kept at Badminton for generations.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReputation:\u003c\/strong\u003e By 1929, he was already establishing himself as one of the foremost authorities on \u003cstrong\u003efox hunting and equestrian sport\u003c\/strong\u003e in Britain, earning the nickname \u003cstrong\u003e“Master”\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBeaufort Hunt:\u003c\/strong\u003e The Beaufort Hunt was one of the most prestigious in England, deeply associated with the family’s long-standing sporting traditions.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSocial Context:\u003c\/strong\u003e This portrait served as a formal introduction of the young Duke to \u003cem\u003eCountry Life\u003c\/em\u003e readers in his role as a leading figure in British country sport and aristocratic life.\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":52200744255781,"sku":"CL-2844","price":752.0,"currency_code":"SEK","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1928\/5511\/files\/Duke-of-Beaufort-Country-Life-Frontispiece-1929.jpg?v=1775683761","url":"https:\/\/theoldmapshop.com\/en-se\/products\/duke-of-beaufort-country-life-magazine-portrait-january-12-1929","provider":"The Old Map Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}