He almost refused to attend the presentation, and had written to tell the artist it would not feature in the ceremony. For Sutherland the hardest part of the portrait was capturing the correct expression. He had, in June, made a somewhat clumsy attempt to convene Eisenhower, Malenkov and himself in a three-power nuclear containment summit and had been quite soundly rebuffed.
But it should also be kept in mind that the occasion itself was an unprecedented mark of respect from Parliament and from the nation. There came a prompt and chilly response from Anthony Montague Browne, Churchill’s private secretary. In the event, Sutherland did produce a relatively complete study for such a portrait, having another sitter model the Garter robes. Churchill and Sutherland friend Somerset Maugham was present at the viewing. Graham Sutherland : biography 24 August 1903 – 17 January 1980 Graham Vivian Sutherland OM (24 August 1903 – 17 February 1980) was an English artist. As well as the portrait, Winston had been presented with a book signed by almost every member of both houses, and a cheque for £140,000. Churchill Aide Reports Burning Hated Portrait. by Graham Sutherland oil on canvas, 1954 13 5/8 in. These are qualities which no active Member of either House can do without or should fear to meet.”1, Sir Winston had seen a photograph of the portrait privately a week before-and hated it. Of his own portrait, Churchill wrote to Lord Moran ,“I think it is malignant.” Times change. We open with some reactions to the portrait’s unveiling: In June 2016 (see previous article), Alistair Lexden published an article about Graham Sutherland’s acclaimed, but deeply controversial portrait of Winston Churchill.Presented to him on his eightieth birthday, 30 November 1954, the picture was later destroyed on his wife’s instructions. Clementine was profoundly aware of all this. A tribute to the British artist and painter GRAHAM SUTHERLAND and his painting of Winston Spencer Churchill.
Sutherland's Portrait of Winston Churchill. A longtime Churchill bibliophile and collector, he was formerly associate editor of Finest Hour. That is not to say that there was no demand for it. GRAHAM SUTHERLAND’S PORTRAIT OF SIR WINSTON CHURCHILL (1954) by Celia Lee The following article is a discussion of the known facts, that include an exclusive interview with Lady Williams the former Miss Jane Portal, who was at that time (1954) Secretary to Sir Winston Churchill. The short-lived Sutherland portrait, 1954.
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