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The Portrait of Winston Churchill was a painting by English artist Graham Sutherland that depicted the British prime minister Sir Winston Churchill, created in 1954. It was disliked by Churchill and within a year it had been destroyed.
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Sep 3, 2020 · How did the artist Graham Sutherland capture Churchill's expression and hands in his 1954 portrait commissioned by Parliament? Why did Churchill hate it and how did Sutherland defend his work?
The Roaring Lion is a black and white photographic portrait of a 67-year-old Winston Churchill as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. The portrait was taken in 1941 by Armenian-Canadian photographer Yousuf Karsh in the Centre Block on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
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May 31, 2024 · The artist Graham Sutherland’s infamous 1954 portrait of Sir Winston Churchill, commissioned by Parliament for his 80th birthday so enraged its aged subject, his faithful secretary had it destroyed.
Sir Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill. 20th Century Portraits Catalogue Entry. Sitter in 228 portraits. Churchill was born at Blenheim Palace, his family's estate. After serving in the army, he entered parliament in 1900 and was appointed First Lord of the Admiralty in 1911.
Sir Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill, 30 Nov 1874 - 24 Jan 1965 Credit Line Owner: National Portrait Gallery, London 1954 Object number 5332 PGL Restrictions & Rights Usage conditions apply Type Painting Medium Oil on canvas Dimensions Stretcher (estimate): 34.6 × 31.1cm (13 5/8 × 12 1/4") See more items in Catalog of American Portraits