Blank greetings card with envelope featuring:

Dame Edith Sophy Lyttelton (née Balfour) NPG x105657

© National Portrait Gallery, London

by Bassano Ltd

Born in St Petersburg to a wealthy Merchant, Lyttelton moved to London in the 1880s and met her husband Alfred Lyttelton through the aristocratic circle The Souls. She exerted significant influence on his political career, encouraging him to support the suffrage cause. A visit to South Africa inspired her to establish the Victoria League, bringing together women from different political sides for the benefit of the empire. As a playwright she explored the exploitation experienced by women in different industries and served on... more

Card size: 125mm x 175mm

Images are printed in their original proportions, within a white border.