Take five: Linley family members

JANUARY marked the 180th anniversary of the birth of Punch cartoonist Edward Linley Sambourne (right), but it’s his wife, Marion, and daughter, Maud, that are the centre of attention this month, with ‘Out Shopping: The Dresses of Marion and Maud Sambourne’, an exhibition that explores their relationship and the changing approach to fashion in the late-victorian and Edwardian eras (Leighton House, London W14, March 23–October 20). Maud, as did her father, had plenty of creative talent, and so did their descendants:

1. Edward Linley Sambourne (1844–1910): an accomplished photographer and even better illustrator, he worked for Punch for 42 years, eventually becoming the magazine’s First Cartoonist

2. Maud Sambourne (1875– 1960): Sambourne’s eldest child inherited his skills, publishing her first work in Punch in 1892, when she was only 17. She stopped drawing professionally after marrying stockbroker Leonard Messel

3. Oliver Messel (1903–78): the Messels’ second son had his greatest success as a stage designer, imagining sets and costumes for the Royal Ballet, Broadway and many film productions. His skills came in handy during the Second World War, when he worked as a camouflage officer

4. Antony Armstrong-jones (1930–2017): although he’s best known for his Society portraits, the portfolio of the 1st Earl of Snowdon —the son of Ronald Armstrong-jones and Victorian Society founder Anne, Countess of Rosse, née Messel—included everything from wildflowers to zany fashion shoots and gritty urban-life scenes

5. David, 2nd Earl of Snowdon (b. 1961): under the professional name of David Linley, the Earl has forged a reputation as a furniture designer and marquetry master