Alice Brooks (née Davis), Lady Sherfield







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Alice Brooks (née Davis), Lady Sherfield
by Bassano Ltd
half-plate film negative, 5 December 1967
Purchased, 2004
Photographs Collection
NPG x172298
Sitterback to top
- Alice Brooks (née Davis), Lady Sherfield (1908-1985), Wife of Baron Sherfield; daughter of Hon. Dwight Filey Davis. Sitter in 6 portraits.
Artistback to top
- Bassano Ltd (active 1901-1962), Photographers. Artist associated with 42745 portraits.
Placesback to top
- Place made: United Kingdom: England, London (photographer's studio, 78 Wigmore Street, London)
Events of 1967back to top
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