Exceedingly rare original Cecil Beaton b&w gelatin photo of Lady Maud Carnegie stamped Cecil Beaton Photograph on verso and written in pencil by CB: Note picture shrouded.

This is taken in dining room of Forbes House which contains (a) great collection (of) English painters- Gainsborough, Romney et al.

B&W Photo

Photo Sz: 9 3/4″H x 9 1/2″W

Frame Sz: 14 3/4″H x 14″W

w/ lavender matte & gilt bamboo frame

Maud Carnegie, Countess of Southesk (ne Lady Maud Duff; 3 April 1893 14 December 1945), titled Princess Maud from 1905 to 1923, was a granddaughter of Edward VII. Maud and her elder sister, Alexandra, had the distinction of being the only female-line descendants of a British sovereign officially granted both the title of Princess and the style of Highness