Anne, Countess of Rosse with her children
Anne, Countess of Rosse with her children
by Yevonde
bromide print on card mount, 1939
9 in. x 7 in. (230 mm x 178 mm) image size
Given by Yevonde, 1971
Photographs Collection
NPG x14368
Sittersback to top
- Anne Parsons (née Messel), Countess of Rosse (1902-1992), Former wife of Ronald Owen Lloyd Armstrong-Jones, and later wife of 6th Earl of Rosse; daughter of Leonard Messel. Sitter in 17 portraits. Identify
- William Brendan Parsons, 7th Earl of Rosse (1936-), Son of 6th Earl of Rosse. Sitter in 1 portrait. Identify
- Antony Charles Robert Armstrong Jones, 1st Earl of Snowdon (1930-2017), Photographer, film-maker and designer; former husband of Princess Margaret. Sitter in 22 portraits, Artist or producer of 285 portraits. Identify
- Susan Anne Vesey (née Armstrong-Jones), Viscountess de Vesci (1927-1986), Daughter of Ronald Owen Lloyd Armstrong-Jones; wife of 6th Viscount de Vesci. Sitter in 2 portraits. Identify
Artistback to top
- Yevonde (Madame Yevonde) (Yevonde Middleton (née Cumbers)) (1893-1975), Photographer. Artist or producer associated with 915 portraits, Sitter in 15 portraits.
Events of 1939back to top
Current affairs
Britain goes to war. The German invasion of Poland demonstrated that the policy of appeasement had failed. After refusing to meet Britain's ultimatum to withdraw troops, Britain and France declared war on Germany. The Second World War had begun.Art and science
The Sutton Hoo burial ship is discovered. Apparently following a dream, Mrs Pretty invited the archaeologist Basil Brown to investigate a series of burial mounds on her estate on the banks of the river Deben in Suffolk. The excavation revealed an Anglo-Saxon burial, uncovering the most significant horde of early medieval artefacts found in Britain (now housed at the British Museum).International
The Second World War begins. Germany's invasion of Poland prompted Britain and France to declare war forming the core of the Allied powers. As part of the Soviet-Nazi Pact, the Soviet Union joined the war on the German side, helping, with Italy, to form the Axis Powers. Poland was soon overpowered and the Baltic Republics and Finland were invaded by the Soviet Union.Comments back to top
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