I think, if one is a true art lover, he can’t stick to a particular genre.When love and skill work together, expect a masterpiece.Art enables us to find ourselves and lose ourselves at the same time.Art is either plagiarism or revolution.It’s one of the nastiest things you can hit someone with. Art is the concrete representation of our most subtle feelings.In that same year, 1927, Churchill donated it for a charity auction under the auspices of Queen Mary, where it was bought by the father of the current owner. In addition to the two Moroccan works, a London view, St Paul's Churchyard, which Churchill painted in 1927, is also being offered in the sale with an estimate of £200,000-300,000 ($277,000-415,000). Related: The 10 Most Expensive Living Artists Sir Winston Churchill (1874-1965), ‘St Paul's Churchyard’, 1927, oil on canvas, signed with initials. It has a good chance of surpassing the current auction record for a work by Winston Churchill: £1.76 million ($2.7 million), paid at Sotheby's for The Goldfish Pool at Chartwell in 2014 – 341% above its estimate. Tower of the Koutoubia Mosque is listed in the auction catalogue with an estimated price of £1.5-2.5 million ($2-3.5 million). Related: The 5 Most Notorious Art Forgers Sir Winston Churchill (1874-1965), ‘The Goldfish Pool at Chartwell’, 1932, oil on canvas. Now, ten years later, Jolie is ready to part with this unique painting. After another stop, in 2011 the painting became part of the art collection of Hollywood actress and UN ambassador Angelina Jolie. After Roosevelt’s death in April 1945, it passed into the possession of his son Elliot Roosevelt, who sold it in 1950. Photo Jeff Vespa / WireImage / Getty ImagesĬhurchill gave the work to Roosevelt as a souvenir. Actress Angelina Jolie at the 86th Annual Academy Awards at Hollywood & Highland Center on 2 March 2014 in Hollywood, California. It was the only painting that the enthusiastic and talented amateur painter Churchill painted during World War II. Photo © Christie'sĪfter Roosevelt left, Churchill stayed on another day to capture the panorama and atmosphere they had enjoyed together in a painting. Related: On and Off the Canvas: Art's Most Famous Muses Sir Winston Churchill (1874-1965), ‘Tower of the Koutoubia Mosque’, January 1943, oil on canvas, signed with initials. Once there, from their accommodation outside of Marrakesh, they enjoyed the view over the city, illuminated by a warm light, with the Atlas Mountains as an imposing backdrop. “You cannot come all the way to North Africa without seeing Marrakesh… I must be with you when you see the sun set on the Atlas Mountains,” he told Roosevelt, following him on the five-hour drive from Casablanca to Marrakesh. Photo: Getty Imagesįollowing the conference, Roosevelt wanted to return to the United States as soon as possible, but Churchill, who had already visited Morocco several times, had other plans. Roosevelt and Prime Minister Winston Churchill chat on the lawn of the presidential villa during the Casablanca Conference. Roosevelt met with their respective chiefs of staff in Casablanca to discuss the success of the North African campaign and further joint action in the European continent.
This second work, Tower of the Koutoubia Mosque, was completed in January 1943, when Churchill and American President Franklin D.
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