{"product_id":"lady-elizabeth-betty-montagu-country-life-magazine-portrait-november-16-1929","title":"Lady Elizabeth Betty Montagu Country Life Magazine Portrait November 16 1929","description":"\u003cp\u003eLady Elizabeth Betty Montagu Country Life Magazine Portrait, Frontispiece, November 16 1929. LXVI No. 1713\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe featured frontispiece this week is a portrait of \u003cstrong\u003eLady Elizabeth “Betty” Montagu\u003c\/strong\u003e, the younger daughter of the Earl and Countess of Sandwich.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIdentity:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eLady Elizabeth Betty Montagu\u003c\/strong\u003e (1917–2006), the youngest daughter of \u003cstrong\u003eGeorge Montagu, 9th Earl of Sandwich\u003c\/strong\u003e, and his wife \u003cstrong\u003eAlberta Sturges\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFamily Background:\u003c\/strong\u003e She was raised at the family seat, \u003cstrong\u003eHinchingbrooke House\u003c\/strong\u003e, and was the sister of \u003cstrong\u003eVictor Montagu, 10th Earl of Sandwich\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEarly Life \u0026amp; Education:\u003c\/strong\u003e Educated at North Foreland Lodge and later in Munich, reflecting her cosmopolitan upbringing.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWar Service:\u003c\/strong\u003e During the Second World War, she trained as a nurse at \u003cstrong\u003eSt Thomas’ Hospital\u003c\/strong\u003e in London, eventually managing the casualties department.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLiterary Career:\u003c\/strong\u003e In the 1950s, she became a respected novelist and poet. Her notable works include \u003cem\u003eWaiting for Camilla\u003c\/em\u003e (1953), \u003cem\u003eThe Small Corner\u003c\/em\u003e (1955), and \u003cem\u003eThis Side of the Truth\u003c\/em\u003e (1957), the latter praised by \u003cstrong\u003eGraham Greene\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eArt \u0026amp; Interests:\u003c\/strong\u003e A passionate art collector, she acquired works by artists such as \u003cstrong\u003eGraham Sutherland\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eSidney Nolan\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLater Life:\u003c\/strong\u003e Known for her independent spirit, she never married and spent much of her later life between London and the South of France.\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":52205716603173,"sku":"CL-2861","price":106.0,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1928\/5511\/files\/Lady-Elizabeth-Betty-Montagu-Country-Life-Frontispiece-1929.jpg?v=1775800902","url":"https:\/\/theoldmapshop.com\/en-sg\/products\/lady-elizabeth-betty-montagu-country-life-magazine-portrait-november-16-1929","provider":"The Old Map Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}