{"product_id":"miss-joan-verney-country-life-magazine-portrait-august-9-1930","title":"Miss Joan Verney Country Life Magazine Portrait August 9 1930","description":"\u003cp\u003eMiss Joan Verney Country Life Magazine Portrait, Frontispiece, August 9 1930. LXVIII No. 1751\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe featured frontispiece this week is a portrait of \u003cstrong\u003eMiss Joan Verney\u003c\/strong\u003e, published following the announcement of her engagement.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIdentity:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eJoan Verney\u003c\/strong\u003e (1908–1938), the only daughter of \u003cstrong\u003eSir Harry Lloyd-Verney\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eLady Joan Elizabeth Mary Cuffe\u003c\/strong\u003e. Her father served as Private Secretary to \u003cstrong\u003eQueen Mary\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEngagement:\u003c\/strong\u003e Her engagement to \u003cstrong\u003ethe Hon. Gustavus L. Hamilton-Russell\u003c\/strong\u003e (1907–1940), a Lieutenant in the \u003cstrong\u003eGrenadier Guards\u003c\/strong\u003e and eldest son of the \u003cstrong\u003e9th Viscount Boyne\u003c\/strong\u003e, had recently been announced.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMarriage:\u003c\/strong\u003e The couple married on \u003cstrong\u003eJanuary 20, 1931\u003c\/strong\u003e, at \u003cstrong\u003eSt Margaret’s, Westminster\u003c\/strong\u003e, in what was described as one of the first major society weddings of the year.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFamily Life:\u003c\/strong\u003e They had children, including a son, \u003cstrong\u003eGustavus Michael George Hamilton-Russell\u003c\/strong\u003e, who later became the \u003cstrong\u003e10th Viscount Boyne\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTragedy:\u003c\/strong\u003e Their lives were marked by personal loss—Joan died in 1938 at the age of 30, their daughter died in childhood, and her husband was killed in action during the Second World War in 1940.\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":52196436476197,"sku":"CL-2835","price":773.0,"currency_code":"SEK","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1928\/5511\/files\/Joan-Verney-Country-Life-Frontispiece-1930.jpg?v=1775599086","url":"https:\/\/theoldmapshop.com\/en-se\/products\/miss-joan-verney-country-life-magazine-portrait-august-9-1930","provider":"The Old Map Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}