Winston Churchill Oil For Auction at 888 Auctions on Oct 10, 2019

Winston Churchill British Impressionist Oil Canvas – Oct 10, 2019

Oil on canvas. Featuring a still life of flowers in vase. Signed WSC on the lower right corner. Stamped WINSTON CHURCHILL and Galerie Beyeler PARIS on verso. Another stamp inscribed THE COPYRIGHT OF THIS PAINTING IS THE PROPERTY OF THE ARTIST AND IS STRICTLY RESERVED. Attributed to Winston Churchill (1874-1965, British). A hole on canvas surface on upper left side. 31 x 23 cm (12 x 9 inches). This is a set of two (2) paintings, the other of which is being sold in this auction. PROVENANCE: Private European collection

Winston Churchill British Impressionist Oil Canvas – Lot 31 – Oct 10, 2019

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Winston Churchill

Winston Churchill (1874-1965) was British statesman that served as the British Prime Minister during World War II. As an amateur painter, Churchill produced many light-filled depictions of landscapes all over the world. His painting technique can be attributed to his admiration of Édouard Manet, Claude Monet, and Paul Cézanne. “Painting a picture is like fighting a battle; and trying to paint a picture is, I suppose, like trying to fight a battle,” he once said. “It is, if anything, more exciting than fighting it successfully. But the principle is the same.”

Born on November 30, 1874 in Woodstock, United Kingdom, he joined the British Army as a young man and saw action while acting as war correspondent in British India, the Anglo-Sudan War, and the Second Boer War. After returning to England, he spent the years leading to World War I in the British government before once again joining the military. Though he spent much of the 1930s out of political office, alarmed by threat of Nazi Germany Churchill was avid to replace the sitting Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain. He went on to oversee the Allied victory over Adolf Hitler’s regime, and continued as the acting Prime Minister after the end of the conflict.

He notably had his portrait painted by the British artist Graham Sutherland in 1954 to commemorate his 80th birthday. Churchill famously hated Sutherland’s portrait and his wife destroyed it after his death on January 24, 1965 in London, United Kingdom.

Auction Overview

Richmond Hill, ON – 428 fresh to market items will be available to the discerning buyers and collectors in 888 Auctions’ October 10th auction featuring the finest in MODERN ART, IMPRESSIONIST PAINTINGS & GEMSTONES 2019-10-10. Taking place in the afternoon at 2 PM (EST), bidders will be competing against one another over a variety of items on display.

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Monday, October 7: 10AM-5PM
Tuesday, October 8: 10AM-5PM
Wednesday, October 9: 10AM-5PM
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