{"product_id":"miss-edith-major-country-life-magazine-portrait-november-27-1926","title":"Miss Edith Major Country Life Magazine Portrait November 27 1926","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Yjhzub\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Yjhzub\"\u003eMiss Edith Major\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCountry Life Magazine Portrait, Frontispiece\u003c\/span\u003e, November 27 1926. LX No. 1558\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"84\" data-end=\"285\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe featured\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e frontispiece this week consists of portraits of Miss Major, Principal of Girton College, Cambridge. From the painting by Sir William Orpen, K.B.E., R.A., in the Exhibition of the Royal Society of Portrait Painters, at the Royal Academy of Arts.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"KsbFXc U6u95\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-sae=\"\" data-complete=\"true\" data-hveid=\"CAUQAA\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" class=\"dF3vjf\"\u003e\u003cspan data-complete=\"true\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" class=\"T286Pc\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-complete=\"true\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" class=\"Yjhzub\"\u003eArtist:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eSir William Orpen, K.B.E., R.A. (1878–1931), a leading portraitist of the Edwardian era.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-sae=\"\" data-complete=\"true\" data-hveid=\"CAUQAQ\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" class=\"dF3vjf\"\u003e\u003cspan data-complete=\"true\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" class=\"T286Pc\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-complete=\"true\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" class=\"Yjhzub\"\u003eSubject:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eMiss Edith Major (1867–1951), an influential figure in women's higher education.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-sae=\"\" data-complete=\"true\" data-hveid=\"CAUQAg\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" class=\"dF3vjf\"\u003e\u003cspan data-complete=\"true\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" class=\"T286Pc\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-complete=\"true\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" class=\"Yjhzub\"\u003eExhibition:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eIt was displayed at the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong data-complete=\"true\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" class=\"Yjhzub\"\u003eRoyal Society of Portrait Painters\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eexhibition at the Royal Academy of Arts in late 1926.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-sae=\"\" data-complete=\"true\" data-hveid=\"CAUQAw\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" class=\"dF3vjf\"\u003e\u003cspan aria-owns=\"action-menu-parent-container\" data-complete=\"true\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" class=\"T286Pc\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-complete=\"true\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" class=\"Yjhzub\"\u003ePublication:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eThe image was published in\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-complete=\"true\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" class=\"eujQNb\"\u003eCountry Life\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eas part of their coverage of notable society portraits of the year\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-sae=\"\" data-complete=\"true\" data-hveid=\"CAQQAA\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" class=\"dF3vjf\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eThe portrait is currently part of the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong data-processed=\"true\" data-complete=\"true\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" class=\"Yjhzub\"\u003eGirton College collection\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e at the University of Cambridge. It depicts Miss Major in her academic robes, reflecting her leadership and the prestigious nature of her role at the first residential college for women in the UK.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-sae=\"\" data-complete=\"true\" data-hveid=\"CAQQAA\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" class=\"dF3vjf\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"Yjhzub\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\"\u003e\u003cspan data-subtree=\"aimfl\" data-processed=\"true\" aria-owns=\"action-menu-parent-container\"\u003eMiss Edith Major never married. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Yjhzub\"\u003e\u003cspan data-subtree=\"aimfl\" data-processed=\"true\" aria-owns=\"action-menu-parent-container\"\u003eShe dedicated her life to her career in education, holding several prestigious leadership positions.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"dF3vjf\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-hveid=\"CAEIBBAA\" data-complete=\"true\" data-sae=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"T286Pc\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\"\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"Yjhzub\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\"\u003eHeadmistress\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eof Putney High School (1900–1910) and King Edward VI High School for Girls (1910–1925).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"dF3vjf\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-hveid=\"CAEIBBAB\" data-complete=\"true\" data-sae=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"T286Pc\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\"\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"Yjhzub\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\"\u003eMistress\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eof Girton College, Cambridge (1925–1931).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"dF3vjf\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-hveid=\"CAEIBBAC\" data-complete=\"true\" data-sae=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"T286Pc\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\" aria-owns=\"action-menu-parent-container\"\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"Yjhzub\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\"\u003ePresident\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eof the National Council of Women of Great Britain\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Yjhzub\"\u003e\u003cspan data-subtree=\"aimfl\" data-processed=\"true\" aria-owns=\"action-menu-parent-container\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSize: Approximately 13.75 x 9 inches (35 x 23 cm)\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\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\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":52244133904677,"sku":"CL-2934","price":80.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1928\/5511\/files\/Miss-Edith-Major-Country-Life-Frontispiece-1926.jpg?v=1776573111","url":"https:\/\/theoldmapshop.com\/products\/miss-edith-major-country-life-magazine-portrait-november-27-1926","provider":"The Old Map Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}