| The first picture of Winston Churchill, which he wrote after World War II, to be auctioned off |
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The first picture of Winston Churchill, which he wrote after World War II, to be auctioned off. Landscape under the name "Villa on the River Nivelles" estimated at 300 thousand pounds sterling. The canvas was created in July 1945, at a time when Churchill was visiting with General Raymond Bryutinelya. In the five years of war British politician drew only one picture, to return to his art persuaded the British consul's wife in Bordeaux, which is professionally engaged in painting. Churchill began painting in only 40 years old, but today his work is highly valued by the auction house. In 2006, the landscape "View of the Tinherir" was bought for 1.12 million dollars and a year later with a picture of the house Chartuell sold for nearly $ 2 million. Churchill himself said that there is no other region, except for painting, in which he would have felt so natural. http://artchive.ru/rss/ |