Winston Leonard Spencer (Lord) Churchill (1874 - 1965)
Lot 6: SIR WINSTON CHURCHILL, K.G., O.M., F.R.S., HON. R.A. | Troops Going to the Front, 1917
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Description
oil on canvas
Dimensions
50 by 61cm.; 19¾ by 24in.
Medium
oil on canvas
Condition Report
Original canvas. There is a small repaired tear in the upper left corner measuring approximately 2cm. There is a pin holes in the upper right corner and another one along the lower edge, consistent with the artist's working method. The painting has been recently cleaned and is in very good overall condition. Ultraviolet light reveals an area of retouching to the aforementioned repairing in the upper left corner. The work is presented in a ornate wooden frame. Please telephone the department on +44 (0) 207 293 6424 if you have any questions regarding the present work.
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Exhibited
London, Sotheby's, Painting as a Pastime: Winston Churchill His Life as a Painter, 5th - 17th January 1998, cat. no.488.
Literature
David Coombs and Minnie S. Churchill, Sir Winston Churchill's Life Through His Paintings, The World Publishing Company, Cleveland and New York, 2003, cat. no.C48, illustrated;
David Coombs and Minnie S. Churchill, Sir Winston Churchill His Life and His Paintings, Ware House Publishing, Lyme Regis, 2011, cat. no.C48, illustrated p.115.
Provenance
Gifted by the Artist to Lord Butler (R. A. Butler), and thence by descent to the present owner
Payment
Accepted forms of payment: Other, Personal Check, Visa
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£1,800,001+: 17.0%
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