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Balsan Collection

Background imageBalsan Collection: Consuelo Vanderbilt Balsan, Duchess of Marlborough

Consuelo Vanderbilt Balsan, Duchess of Marlborough
Portrait of Consuelo Vanderbilt (1877 - 1964), American heiress and first wife of Charles Spencer-Churchill, 9th Duke of Marlborough

Background imageBalsan Collection: The Duchess of Marlborough and the Marquess of Blandford

The Duchess of Marlborough and the Marquess of Blandford
Consuelo Vanderbilt (1877 - 1964), American heiress and first wife of Charles Spencer-Churchill, 9th Duke of Marlborough. She married the duke in 1895 after being coerced into the marriage by her

Background imageBalsan Collection: The Duchess of Marlborough opens a Dutch Fair

The Duchess of Marlborough opens a Dutch Fair
The Duchess of Marlborough, Consuelo Spencer-Churchill (1877-1964), born Consuelo Vanderbilt and in later life known as Consuelo Vanderbilt Balsan, following her second marriage

Background imageBalsan Collection: Consuelo, Duchess of Marlborough with her two sons

Consuelo, Duchess of Marlborough with her two sons
Portrait of Consuelo Vanderbilt (1877 - 1964), American heiress and first wife of Charles Spencer-Churchill, 9th Duke of Marlborough

Background imageBalsan Collection: Duke of Marlborough wedding to Consuelo Vanderbilt

Duke of Marlborough wedding to Consuelo Vanderbilt
The wedding ceremony in the Church of St. thomas, New York City. Date: 1895

Background imageBalsan Collection: Duchess of Marlborough

Duchess of Marlborough
Portrait of Consuelo Vanderbilt (1877 - 1964), American heiress and first wife of Charles Spencer-Churchill, 9th Duke of Marlborough

Background imageBalsan Collection: Duchess of Marlborough at the Derby

Duchess of Marlborough at the Derby
Consuelo Vanderbilt (1877 - 1964), American heiress and first wife of Charles Spencer-Churchill, 9th Duke of Marlborough pictured with a friend at the Epsom Derby in 1914

Background imageBalsan Collection: At the Oldway military hospital in Paignton, Devon, WW1

At the Oldway military hospital in Paignton, Devon, WW1
A group taken at the military hospital established at Paignton, Devon during the First World War. From left to right, front row, Dr FitzSimon, Mr Paris Singer (owner of the mansion)

Background imageBalsan Collection: Duchess of Marlborough at Relief Fund meeting

Duchess of Marlborough at Relief Fund meeting
Consuelo, Duchess of Marlborough (nee Vanderbilt, later Balsan), presiding over a meeting of supporters of thee American Womens War Relief Fun at 41, Grosvenor Square in August 1914

Background imageBalsan Collection: Jacques Balsan in a Bleriot XI

Jacques Balsan in a Bleriot XI
Jacques Balsan in a Ble


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