Robert Alderson Wright Country Life Magazine Portrait March 17 1928

Mr Justice Wright, Robert Alderson Wright Country Life Magazine Portrait, Frontispiece, March 17 1928. LXIII No. 1626

The featured frontispiece this week is a portrait of Mr. Justice Wright, whose rise to prominence at the Bar came through steady achievement rather than early notoriety.

• Identity: Robert Alderson Wright (1869–1964), later created Baron Wright, a distinguished British judge.
• Education: He entered Trinity College, Cambridge later than most and graduated at the age of 27, later becoming a Fellow of the college.
• Legal Career: Called to the Bar in 1900, he initially gained recognition for his intellectual ability before rising to become a leading figure in the Commercial Court.
• Judicial Appointment: He was appointed a judge of the High Court (King’s Bench Division) in 1925 and was knighted.
• Reputation: Known for a gradual but steady ascent, he became one of the most respected legal minds of his time.
• Later Honours: He was elevated to the House of Lords in 1932 as a Law Lord, becoming Baron Wright of Durley, and later served as Master of the Rolls (1935–1937).

This 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.

Size: Approximately 13.75 x 9 inches (35 x 23 cm)

Condition: 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.

This original Country Life Magazine frontispiece portrait forms part of The Old Map Shop’s curated archive of society portraits published between 1897 and 2026.