{"product_id":"lady-balniel-nee-mary-katherine-cavendish-country-life-magazine-portrait-august-17-1929","title":"Lady Balniel nee Mary Katherine Cavendish Country Life Magazine Portrait August 17 1929","description":"\u003cp\u003eLady Balniel nee Mary Katherine Cavendish and Robert Alexander Lindsay Country Life Magazine Portrait, Frontispiece, August 17 1929. LXVI No. 1700\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe featured frontispiece this week is a portrait of \u003cstrong\u003eLady Balniel\u003c\/strong\u003e, with her elder son, \u003cstrong\u003eThe Master of Lindsay\u003c\/strong\u003e, Robert Alexander Lindsay.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLady Balniel:\u003c\/strong\u003e Born \u003cstrong\u003eMary Katherine Cavendish\u003c\/strong\u003e (1903–1994), she was the second daughter of \u003cstrong\u003eLord Richard Cavendish\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eLady Moyra de Vere Beauclerk\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMarriage:\u003c\/strong\u003e She married \u003cstrong\u003eLord Balniel\u003c\/strong\u003e in 1925, the elder son and heir of the \u003cstrong\u003eEarl of Crawford and Balcarres\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFamily Connections:\u003c\/strong\u003e Her father was the younger brother of the \u003cstrong\u003e9th Duke of Devonshire\u003c\/strong\u003e, while her mother was the daughter of the \u003cstrong\u003e10th Duke of St Albans\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe Master of Lindsay:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eRobert Alexander Lindsay\u003c\/strong\u003e (born March 5, 1927), the couple’s eldest son and heir, holding the courtesy title associated with the Crawford family.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLater Career:\u003c\/strong\u003e Robert Alexander Lindsay went on to have a distinguished career as a \u003cstrong\u003eConservative politician\u003c\/strong\u003e and later succeeded as the \u003cstrong\u003e28th Earl of Crawford\u003c\/strong\u003e in 1975, becoming the \u003cstrong\u003ePremier Earl of Scotland\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSocial Context:\u003c\/strong\u003e Portraits of aristocratic mothers with their heirs were a common feature in \u003cem\u003eCountry Life\u003c\/em\u003e, reflecting lineage and continuity within Britain’s leading families.\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":52204247449893,"sku":"CL-2855","price":106.0,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1928\/5511\/files\/Lady-Balniel-Country-Life-Frontispiece-1929.jpg?v=1775767348","url":"https:\/\/theoldmapshop.com\/en-sg\/products\/lady-balniel-nee-mary-katherine-cavendish-country-life-magazine-portrait-august-17-1929","provider":"The Old Map Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}