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  1. 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. In 1954, the English artist Graham Sutherland was commissioned to paint a full-length portrait of Prime ...

  2. Sep 3, 2020 · Churchill and Sutherland friend Somerset Maugham was present at the viewing. Clementine “liked the portrait very much,” he said; “she was very moved and full of praise for it.” 4 She left with a black and white photograph to show her husband. Sir Winston loathed it.

  3. Apr 19, 2024 · This painted study of Churchill by Sutherland, made in preparation of the portrait, is up for auction for the first time. Tristan Fewings/Getty Images for Sotheby's. While “The Crown” is not a ...

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  5. Sep 28, 2022 · He painted and repainted this area of the canvas numerous times. FIG. 2 . Graham Sutherland, Portrait of Sir Winston Churchill, 1954, oil on canvas, 147.3 x 121.9 cm (destroyed) Yet while the facial expression remained unresolved, the body and its position were fixed fairly early on.

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  6. Graham Sutherland's portrait of Winston Churchill is probably one of the most famous 'lost' works of art in British history, so it's little wonder it made an appearance in Netflix royal drama The ...

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  7. Nov 29, 2017 · November 29, 2017. At the birthday celebrations at Westminster Hall in November 1954, Churchill was presented with a portrait by Graham Sutherland, commissioned by past and present members of the House of Commons and the House of Lords. It was Sutherland’s practice to prepare detailed sketches, almost completely finished works, often close ...

  8. Apr 17, 2024 · One of the best surviving portraits of Sir Winston Churchill by Graham Sutherland is unveiled at Blenheim Palace on April 16, 2024 in Woodstock, England Tristan Fewings/Getty Images Sotheby’s are set to offer one of the most raw, organic and intriguing portraits of Churchill in an auction taking place on 6 June.

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