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Lady Bridget Poulett

(1912-1975), Socialite; daughter of 7th Earl Poulett

Sitter in 10 portraits
Lady Bridget Poulett was the daughter of 7th Earl Poulett and sister of the 8th Earl Poulett and was considered to be one of the great Society Beauties of the period. Famous for her almond green eyes and jet black hair she was a prominent first nighter at the theatre and photographed by all the leading photographers of the day.

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Lady Bridget Poulett, by Bassano Ltd - NPG x26717

Lady Bridget Poulett

by Bassano Ltd
half-plate glass negative, 14 April 1930
NPG x26717

Lady Bridget Poulett, by Paul Tanqueray - NPG x21799

Lady Bridget Poulett

by Paul Tanqueray
vintage bromide print, 1932
NPG x21799

Lady Bridget Poulett, by Bassano Ltd - NPG x80990

Lady Bridget Poulett

by Bassano Ltd
half-plate glass negative, 4 April 1933
NPG x80990

Lady Bridget Poulett, by Bassano Ltd - NPG x80991

Lady Bridget Poulett

by Bassano Ltd
half-plate glass negative, 4 April 1933
NPG x80991

Lady Bridget Poulett, by Bassano Ltd - NPG x80992

Lady Bridget Poulett

by Bassano Ltd
half-plate glass negative, 4 April 1933
NPG x80992

Lady Bridget Poulett as 'Arethusa', by Madame Yevonde - NPG x17959

Lady Bridget Poulett as 'Arethusa'

by Madame Yevonde
Vivex colour print, 1935
NPG x17959

Lady Bridget Poulett as 'Arethusa', by Madame Yevonde - NPG x26034

Lady Bridget Poulett as 'Arethusa'

by Madame Yevonde
Vivex colour print, 1935
NPG x26034

Our Savage Cartoonist's Queer Nightmare - A Super Mayfair Pantomime Suggestion, by Anthony Wysard - NPG D309

Our Savage Cartoonist's Queer Nightmare - A Super Mayfair Pantomime Suggestion

by Anthony Wysard
pencil and watercolour, 1933
NPG D309

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Lady Bridget Poulett

by Lafayette
whole-plate film negative, 14 April 1930
NPG x70265

Web image not currently available

Lady Bridget Poulett

by Bassano Ltd
half-plate glass negative, 4 April 1933
NPG x80993

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