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Winston ChurchillBy Lake Luganoc. 1945
c. 1945
About the Item
"By Lake Lugano" is an oil on canvas painting by Winston Churchill, made circa 1945. The artwork size is 22 x 28 inches. The framed size is 28 1/4 x 34 1/4 x 4 1/8 inches. The work is signed lower right, "WSC".
In 1945, with the war ended and Churchill having suffered a surprising defeat in the general election, he accepted an invitation from Field Marshall Sir Harold Alexander to join him at his Italian villa on the shore of Lake Como. Churchill enjoyed his host's generous hospitality and focused his attention and energy on capturing the region on canvas. He produced fifteen paintings, which embody how painting absorbed his attention and offered an elixir that helped him recharge. This iconic painting was featured in a January 1946 article in LIFE, and has been selected as a color illustration in multiple editions of Churchill’s book, Paintings as a Pastime.
Provenance:
The Studio, Chartwell
Sarah Churchill, Lady Audley
With Wylma Wayne Fine Art
Benjamin and Mary Rummerfield
Estate of Mary Rummerfield
Private Collection, by descent
Exhibition:
London, Wylma Wayne Fine Art, Sir Winston Churchill, June-July 1982, no. 50.
Literature:
W. Churchill, Painting as a Pastime, Strand Magazine, January 1922, Part 2, illustrated
D. Coombs and M. Churchill, Sir Winston Churchill: His Life and His Paintings, Lyme Regis, 2011, p. 188, no. C 413, fig. 380.
The Paintings of Winston Churchill, LIFE Magazine, January 7, 1946
Painting as a Pastime, Sir Winston Churchill, published in the US, 1950, later published in 2002
- Creator:Winston Churchill (1874 - 1965, British)
- Creation Year:c. 1945
- Dimensions:Height: 22 in (55.88 cm)Width: 28 in (71.12 cm)
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- Gallery Location:Palm Desert, CA
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