{"product_id":"lady-lettice-lygon-country-life-magazine-portrait-march-1-1930","title":"Lady Lettice Lygon Country Life Magazine Portrait March 1 1930","description":"\u003cp\u003eLady Lettice Lygon Country Life Magazine Portrait, Frontispiece, March 1 1930. LXVII No. 1728\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe featured frontispiece this week is a portrait of \u003cstrong\u003eLady Lettice Lygon\u003c\/strong\u003e, published to mark her recent engagement and her prominence within London society.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe Subject:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eLady Lettice Lygon\u003c\/strong\u003e, eldest daughter of the \u003cstrong\u003eEarl and Countess Beauchamp\u003c\/strong\u003e, one of Britain’s most distinguished aristocratic families.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe Occasion:\u003c\/strong\u003e The portrait coincides with the announcement of her engagement to \u003cstrong\u003eMr. Richard Charles Geers Cotterell\u003c\/strong\u003e of the \u003cstrong\u003eRoyal Horse Guards\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe Groom:\u003c\/strong\u003e Richard Cotterell, later the \u003cstrong\u003e5th Baronet\u003c\/strong\u003e, was the only son of \u003cstrong\u003eColonel Sir John Cotterell\u003c\/strong\u003e, Bt., a prominent landowner and politician.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSociety Context:\u003c\/strong\u003e At the time of publication in \u003cstrong\u003eMarch 1930\u003c\/strong\u003e, Lady Lettice was at the height of her debutante years, a well-known figure of the London season.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFamily \u0026amp; Cultural Legacy:\u003c\/strong\u003e The Lygon family’s home, \u003cstrong\u003eMadresfield Court\u003c\/strong\u003e, is widely regarded as the inspiration for \u003cem\u003eBrideshead Revisited\u003c\/em\u003e by \u003cstrong\u003eEvelyn Waugh\u003c\/strong\u003e. Her brother \u003cstrong\u003eHugh Lygon\u003c\/strong\u003e is often cited as the model for Sebastian Flyte.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMarriage \u0026amp; Later Life:\u003c\/strong\u003e Lady Lettice married Richard Cotterell in \u003cstrong\u003eJune 1930\u003c\/strong\u003e. They had four children before divorcing in \u003cstrong\u003e1958\u003c\/strong\u003e. Their son, \u003cstrong\u003eSir John Henry Geers Cotterell\u003c\/strong\u003e, later succeeded as the \u003cstrong\u003e6th Baronet\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":52174965768485,"sku":"CL-2815","price":773.0,"currency_code":"SEK","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1928\/5511\/files\/Lady-Lettice-Lygon-Country-Life-Frontispiece-1930.jpg?v=1775016793","url":"https:\/\/theoldmapshop.com\/en-se\/products\/lady-lettice-lygon-country-life-magazine-portrait-march-1-1930","provider":"The Old Map Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}