{"product_id":"isabella-molyneux-countess-of-sefton-country-life-magazine-portrait-july-7-1928","title":"Isabella Molyneux, Countess of Sefton Country Life Magazine Portrait July 7 1928","description":"\u003cp\u003eIsabella Molyneux (nee Stanhope), Countess of Sefton Country Life Magazine Portrait, Frontispiece, July 7 1928. LXIV No. 1642\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe featured frontispiece this week is a portrait of the \u003cstrong\u003eCountess of Sefton\u003c\/strong\u003e, from the painting by Gainsborough exhibited at Messrs. Agnew's Galleries.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSubject:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eIsabella Molyneux (née Stanhope)\u003c\/strong\u003e, an English aristocrat and prominent society figure of the 18th century.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMarriage:\u003c\/strong\u003e She married into the Molyneux family in 1768 and was known at the time as Viscountess Molyneux.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eArtist:\u003c\/strong\u003e The portrait was painted by \u003cstrong\u003eThomas Gainsborough\u003c\/strong\u003e, one of the leading portraitists of the period.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eExhibition:\u003c\/strong\u003e The work was first shown at the \u003cstrong\u003eRoyal Academy’s inaugural Summer Exhibition\u003c\/strong\u003e in 1769.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStyle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Executed in the \u003cstrong\u003eRococo\u003c\/strong\u003e style, the portrait is celebrated for its elegance and the detailed rendering of the sitter’s dress.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eProvenance:\u003c\/strong\u003e The painting remained at \u003cstrong\u003eCroxteth Hall\u003c\/strong\u003e for many years before being acquired by the \u003cstrong\u003eWalker Art Gallery, Liverpool\u003c\/strong\u003e, where it is now held.\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":52212500168997,"sku":"CL-2877","price":106.0,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1928\/5511\/files\/Countess-of-Sefton-Country-Life-Frontispiece-1928.jpg?v=1776037120","url":"https:\/\/theoldmapshop.com\/en-sg\/products\/isabella-molyneux-countess-of-sefton-country-life-magazine-portrait-july-7-1928","provider":"The Old Map Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}