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Margaret (née Lygon), Lady Ampthill

(1874-1957), Lady of the Bedchamber to Queen Mary; wife of 2nd Baron Ampthill; daughter of 6th Earl Beauchamp

Sitter in 9 portraits

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Margaret (née Lygon), Lady Ampthill as a Lady-in-Waiting at the Court of King Arthur, by Lafayette, photogravure by Walker & Boutall - NPG Ax41219

Margaret (née Lygon), Lady Ampthill as a Lady-in-Waiting at the Court of King Arthur

by Lafayette, photogravure by Walker & Boutall
photogravure, 2 July 1897; published 1899
NPG Ax41219

Margaret (née Lygon), Lady Ampthill, by Bassano Ltd - NPG x33472

Margaret (née Lygon), Lady Ampthill

by Bassano Ltd
whole-plate glass negative, 4 April 1918
NPG x33472

Margaret (née Lygon), Lady Ampthill, by Bassano Ltd - NPG x33473

Margaret (née Lygon), Lady Ampthill

by Bassano Ltd
whole-plate glass negative, 4 April 1918
NPG x33473

Margaret (née Lygon), Lady Ampthill, by Bassano Ltd - NPG x83552

Margaret (née Lygon), Lady Ampthill

by Bassano Ltd
bromide print, 4 April 1918
NPG x83552

Phyllis Margaret Thorold (née Russell); Leopold Oliver Ampthill; Margaret (née Lygon), Lady Ampthill, by Bassano Ltd - NPG x75152

Phyllis Margaret Thorold (née Russell); Leopold Oliver Ampthill; Margaret (née Lygon), Lady Ampthill

by Bassano Ltd
whole-plate glass negative, August 1920
NPG x75152

Phyllis Margaret Thorold (née Russell); Leopold Oliver Ampthill; Margaret (née Lygon), Lady Ampthill, by Bassano Ltd - NPG x75138

Phyllis Margaret Thorold (née Russell); Leopold Oliver Ampthill; Margaret (née Lygon), Lady Ampthill

by Bassano Ltd
whole-plate glass negative, August 1920
NPG x75138

Margaret (née Lygon), Lady Ampthill, by Bassano Ltd - NPG x156416

Margaret (née Lygon), Lady Ampthill

by Bassano Ltd
half-plate film negative, 17 June 1939
NPG x156416

Margaret (née Lygon), Lady Ampthill, by Bassano Ltd - NPG x83926

Margaret (née Lygon), Lady Ampthill

by Bassano Ltd
bromide print, 17 June 1939
NPG x83926

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Margaret (née Lygon), Lady Ampthill

by Bassano Ltd
half-plate film negative, 17 June 1939
NPG x156415

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