{"product_id":"the-southdown-hunt-country-life-magazine-portrait-march-24-1928","title":"The Southdown Hunt Country Life Magazine Portrait March 24 1928","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Southdown Hunt at Poynings, Devil's Dyke Country Life Magazine Portrait, Frontispiece, March 24 1928. LXIII No. 1627\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe featured frontispiece this week is a photograph titled \u003cstrong\u003e\"In the Southdown Country: At Poynings under the Dyke\"\u003c\/strong\u003e, capturing a hunting meet in the South Downs of West Sussex.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLocation:\u003c\/strong\u003e The scene is set at \u003cstrong\u003ePoynings\u003c\/strong\u003e, beneath \u003cstrong\u003eDevil’s Dyke\u003c\/strong\u003e, a striking V-shaped valley and well-known landmark in the South Downs.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe Hunt:\u003c\/strong\u003e The image depicts the \u003cstrong\u003eSouthdown Hunt\u003c\/strong\u003e (now the Southdown and Eridge Hunt), a prominent fox-hunting pack of the region.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaster of Foxhounds:\u003c\/strong\u003e At the time, the hunt was led by \u003cstrong\u003eMr. C. B. Kidd\u003c\/strong\u003e, who held the Mastership from 1922 to 1929.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe Huntsman:\u003c\/strong\u003e The day-to-day control of the hounds was carried out by the huntsman, often a professional such as \u003cstrong\u003eF. Archbold\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLandscape:\u003c\/strong\u003e The rolling chalk downs around Poynings provided ideal terrain for hunting, offering open ground for the hounds and sweeping views for riders and followers.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSocial Context:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hunting meets such as this were key social and sporting events of rural British life in the early 20th century.\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":52212358644005,"sku":"CL-2869","price":80.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1928\/5511\/files\/The-Southdown-Hunt-Country-Life-Frontispiece-1928.jpg?v=1776025952","url":"https:\/\/theoldmapshop.com\/products\/the-southdown-hunt-country-life-magazine-portrait-march-24-1928","provider":"The Old Map Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}