Helen Venetia (née Duncombe), Viscountess D'Abernon
(1866-1954), Society hostess; wartime nurse anaesthetist; wife of 1st Viscount d'Abernon; daughter of 1st Earl of FevershamSitter in 6 portraits
Helen and her elder sister Hermione, were great society beauties, considered to be amongst the most beautiful women in England. Both sisters were accomplished social hostesses who entertained the social group 'the Souls' with weekend house parties.
Helen (née Duncombe), Viscountess D'Abernon; Hermione (née Duncombe), Duchess of Leinster
by Lafayette
albumen cabinet card, 1888
NPG x87002
Helen Venetia (née Duncombe), Viscountess D'Abernon
by Hayman Seleg Mendelssohn
albumen cabinet card, 1890
NPG x3819
Helen Venetia (née Duncombe), Viscountess D'Abernon
by Hayman Seleg Mendelssohn
albumen cabinet card, 1890
NPG x137561
Helen Venetia (née Duncombe), Viscountess D'Abernon as a Genoese Lady, after Vandyck
by Henry Van der Weyde, photogravure by Walker & Boutall
photogravure, 1897; published 1899
NPG Ax41083
Helen Venetia (née Duncombe), Viscountess D'Abernon
by Yevonde
bromide print on card mount, published 1 April 1914
NPG x11644
Helen Venetia (née Duncombe), Viscountess D'Abernon
after Violet Manners, Duchess of Rutland
lithograph, 1900 or before
NPG D23366
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