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Sybil Rachel Betty Cecile Cholmondeley, Marchioness of Cholmondeley CBE ( / ˈtʃʌmli / CHUM-lee, born Sybil Rachel Betty Cecile Sassoon; 30 January 1894 – 26 December 1989), styled Countess of Rocksavage from 1913 to 1923, was a British socialite, patron of the arts, and Chief Staff Officer in the Women's Royal Naval Service (WRNS) during the Sec...
2 de mar. de 2023 · His sister Sybil, who married a marquess and restored the palatial Houghton Hall in Norfolk, sat several times for John Singer Sargent, drenched in silk that resembles whipped butter.
7 de ene. de 2020 · Sybil and her brother Philip were scions of the Iraqi Sassoon family, a family of Mizrahi Jews who made their fortunes in British India and later migrated to London. The family story, typified by the lives and identities of Sybil and Philip, serves as an example of the societal dynamics of the time.
26 de dic. de 2019 · The Marchioness of Cholmondeley was a prominent society hostess, at the family seats of Houghton Hall in Norfolk and Cholmondeley Castle in Cheshire, and also often acted as hostess for her brother at his three magnificent estates, being a patron of the arts and culture.
5 de jul. de 2023 · This impressive collection of Judaic art and literature is juxtaposed with the Sassoons’ art and architectural patronage. Here, Sybil Sassoon (1894–1989) and her connoisseur’s eye dominate.
23 de feb. de 2023 · As visitors step into the first gallery, they see the portrait of patriarch David Sassoon, painted in tea-colored Baghdadi robes trimmed in scarlet with Mumbai’s Back Bay appearing behind him. In a nearby gallery hangs a portrait of David’s great-granddaughter Sybil Sassoon.
Sybil Sassoon (1894-1989) married the Earl of Rocksavage in 1913 and became Marchioness of Cholmondeley in 1923 with his accession to fifth maquess. When Sargent painted a portrait of Aline, Lady Sassoon, in 1907, the Sassoon family were initially not completely won over by it.
