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4 giorni fa · Until 1978 the house was occupied by the Whighams' daughter Margaret (Duchess of Argyll) and contained furniture and fittings designed for it by Syrie Maugham. A screen, and two bathroom lamp fittings are now in the Victoria and Albert Museum.
4 giorni fa · It seems likely that the present featureless interior dates mainly from 1936, when Syrie Maugham carried out a scheme of decoration for a member of the Leveson-Gower family. Occupants include: Countess De Goutant, 1810–17. Charles De Blaquiere, ? son of 1st Baron De Blaquiere, 1818–20.
3 giorni fa · It is said that Syrie Maugham also decorated rooms here for the same client. (fn. 60) In 1957 the house was taken over by the Grosvenor Office as an extension to their premises at No. 66 Brook Street and No. 53 Davies Street.
1 giorno fa · The Syrian Army originated in local military forces formed by the French after World War I, after France obtained a mandate over the region. [5] . It officially came into being in 1945, before Syria obtained full independence the following year.
5 giorni fa · This investigation, alongside the allegations made by Maugham, opens up substantial questions about how seriously medical professionals treat suicides of transgender youth. If Maugham’s allegations prove true, one of the country’s biggest medical scandals in history may unfold.
5 giorni fa · Elizabeth Hope, Baroness Glendevon (1915–1998), English daughter of Somerset Maugham and Syrie Welcome; Elizabeth Hopkins, English stage actress; Elizabeth Horman (1904–2001), American painter; Elizabeth Horrell (1826–1913), New Zealand teacher and homemaker; Elizabeth Horrocks (born 1946), British writer
3 giorni fa · In questo romanzo W. Somerset Maugham mette in scena, come sempre o quasi, se stesso, ma stavolta nella doppia veste di Strickland, un agente di cambio che per amore della pittura lascia il solido mondo della City per quello assai meno rassicurante di Parigi prima e di Tahiti poi, distruggendo lungo il cammino la vita di due donne, e ...
