The Mistress and the Maids
Appearance
This article needs additional citations for verification. (January 2017) |
"The Mistress and the Maids" | |
---|---|
'Upstairs, Downstairs' episode | |
Episode no. | Season 1 Episode 2 |
Directed by | Derek Bennett |
Written by | Alfred Shaughnessy |
Original air date | 17 October 1971 |
"The Mistress and the Maids" was the second episode of the first series of the British television series, Upstairs, Downstairs. The episode is set in 1904.
Plot
In June 1904, Richard Bellamy commissions Guthrie Scone, a Bohemian artist, to paint his wife. Lady Marjorie duly poses for Scone and Sarah is sent to deliver Lady Marjorie's dresses to his studio. Soon Scone simultaneously paints a nude portrait of Sarah and (an imagined) Rose, whom he paints from Sarah's descriptions. Both paintings are exhibited together as "The Mistress and the Maids" at the Royal Academy causing a scandal. Sarah and Rose are nearly sacked but Scone persuades Richard to retain them.[1][2]
References
- ^ Updown.org.uk - The Mistress and the Maids - Upstairs, Downstairs
- ^ The Mistress and the Maids