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The portrait of Sir Winston Churchill by Graham Sutherland. As 80th birthday presents go, it was one of the more awkward in political history: a portrait described as making its subject look "half.
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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 eventually destroyed shortly after.
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Graham Sutherland by Ida Kar, vintage bromide print, 1954.. It was Sutherland's portrait of Winston Churchill, then Prime Minister of Great Britain, in 1954, which caused the most trouble. The painting was meant to hang in Westminster Abbey, but Churchill was so offended by its unflattering likeness that it was kept hidden away in the.
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In 1954 the English artist Graham Sutherland was commissioned to paint a full-length portrait of Sir Winston Churchill. The 1,000 guinea fee for the painting was funded by donations from members of the House of Commons and House of Lords.
Churchill in 1954 portrait by Graham Sutherland (imperfeโฆ Flickr
Graham Sutherland OM (1903-1980) was an English artist, best known as the painter of the portrait of Sir Winston Churchill aged 80, subsequently destroyed by the sitter's wife, Clementine. Having begun an apprenticeship as a railway engineer, Sutherland studied at Goldsmith's School of Art for five years during the 1920s, concentrating on engraving and etching. He first exhibited drawings.
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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.
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However, when the British artist Graham Sutherland (1903-80) was commissioned to paint a full-length portrait of Churchill in 1954 for 1,000 guineas (about ยฃ27,000 today), paid by the House.
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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. Sutherland was intent on painting the leader seated and he used a rather square-shaped canvas because it helped support that composition.
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by Graham Sutherland pencil and wash, 1954 22 1/2 in. x 17 3/8 in. (570 mm x 440 mm) Purchased, 1990 Primary Collection NPG 6096 Sitter Sir Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill (1874-1965), Prime Minister. Sitter in 223 portraits. Artist Graham Vivian Sutherland (1903-1980), Painter.
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Graham Sutherland was a prolific twentieth-century artist, working in a huge variety of mediums - including print, tapestry, ceramics and stage costumes - but he is most well known for his paintings. His semi-abstract landscapes are surrealist in their depiction of strange, looming natural forms and with their use of visual metaphor.
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Jennie Lee, wife of Churchill's long-time adversary Aneurin Bevan, then suggested Graham Sutherland, who was establishing a reputation as a portraitist. Sutherland who had already painted Churchill's long-time friend and sometime goad, Lord Beaverbrook.
Churchill in 1954 portrait by Graham Sutherland (imperfect reproduction) a photo on Flickriver
Graham Sutherland. (1903-1980), Painter. Graham Vivian Sutherland. Sitter in 62 portraits. Artist associated with 23 portraits. One of a generation of students who, influenced by Samuel Palmer, revived the art of etching with a romantic vision of the English landscape. The Pembrokeshire coast was a lifelong source of inspiration.
KDS Photo, National Portrait Gallery London, pencil drawing by Graham Sutherland, "Sir Winston
I had been an admirer of Graham Sutherland ever since my late wife and I visited the rebuilt Cathedral at Coventry and saw its most beautiful tapestry 'Christ in Glory' after a design by Sutherland . . .. in reconstructing it he sought to honour both Churchill and Sutherland. Ten years later, Albrecht, who had moved to Luzern.
Lot 374 Sutherland (Graham, 19031980, after).
Graham Vivian Sutherland (24 August 1903 - 17 February 1980) was a prolific English artist. Notable for his paintings of abstract landscapes and for his portraits of public figures, Sutherland also worked in other media, including printmaking, tapestry and glass design. Printmaking, mostly of romantic landscapes, dominated Sutherland's work.
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The International Churchill Society (ICS), founded in 1968 shortly after Churchill's death, is the world's preeminent member organisation dedicated to preserving the historic legacy of Sir Winston Churchill. We are a UK Registered Charity and US IRS 501c3 Registered Nonprofit
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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.