The Sky Arts film includes, for the first time, the voice of Churchill’s secretary Grace Hamblin, revealing how she took the painting away from the Chartwell residence in a van, “in the dead of night” and burnt it. The Netflix series The Crown dramatised the affair. Sutherland called the destruction of his painting an “act of vandalism.”Ĭhurchill, who painted himself, felt betrayed by Sutherland, with whom he had formed a bond whilst sitting for the artist.Ĭhurchill mocked the portrait, calling it “a remarkable example of modern art” at its Parliamentary unveiling. “This is a terribly powerful painting, a great modern iconic portrait, which a lot of people would enjoy,” he said. This portrait of Prime Minister, Sir Winston Churchill, painted by artist Graham Sutherland, is being presented to Sir Winston on his 80th birthday by. Shown the reproduction, Martin Hammer, Professor of History and Philosophy of Art at the University of Kent, said the work was true to Sutherland’s original and should be exhibited. He suggested: “There could be a public debate about its eventual fate should it be hung as intended in the House of Parliament, or should it be destroyed like the original?” “The National Portrait Gallery has one of the original sketches for the work that was destroyed, so it would feel appropriate to me if our recreation of this lost masterpiece was to go on show there.” Let public decide if painting should returnĪdam Lowe, Factum Arte founder, said: “Apart from at its infamous unveiling, Graham Sutherland’s portrait of Churchill was never exhibited publicly.” on Savile Row, which kept samples of the materials used for the striped trousers worn by Churchill in the painting, as well as information on the cut of the jacket. The team even visited Churchill’s tailor Henry Poole & Co. 30th November 1954: The presentation ceremony to celebrate Churchill’s 80th birthday (Getty Images) Savile Row samples for reconstruction The Princess Elizabeth of Great Britain greets Winston Churchill at a Guildhall reception, 23 March 1950 in London. Working from Sutherland’s preparatory sketches and oil studies, merged with a digitally-enhanced photograph of the finished painting, Factum Arte produced an exact reproduction of the original. Sir Winston Churchill, Britain's Prime Minister, seated at his desk on his 80th birthday. The Churchill portrait will be revealed in a Sky Arts film, Mystery of the Lost Paintings, next week. Embed Buy the print PURCHASE A LICENSE Custom rights Learn more. This official birthday portrait was taken in the cabinet room at Number 10 Downing Street. London, England: British prime minister Sir Winston Churchill will be 80 years old on Tuesday, November 30. Churchill scholars say the painting, recreated by Factum Arte, a Madrid-based group of artists and technicians, should hang in Parliament’s Westminster Hall, where the original was unveiled. Sir Winston Churchill on 80th Birthday (Original Caption) 80th birthday portrait.
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