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Winston Churchill Painting of Morocco Sells for Millions
12/12/06 23:39 Filed in: Morocco
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A painting completed in 1951 by Winston
Churchill has sold today at Sotheby's in
London at Auction for an amazing US $1.2
million. The painting, which wasn't
actually of Marrakesh, like many news
sources and agencies have claimed, is
actually titled View of Tenherir, a
beautiful area of southern Morocco far
removed from the throngs of city life.
Winston Churchill gave his painting as a
gift to General George Marshall and was
sold by his great-granddaughter named Kitty
Winn, an American actress. Most guessed
that the painting would fetch around US
$500,000. The final auction price was a
surprise to most involved.
His other painting, actually of Marrakesh, called Palms Near Marrakesh sold for US $450,000 just one month ago.
A View of Tinherir remained with the family for well over three generations. The painting came as a gift from Churchill who called General Marshall "the last great American".
No one even knew the painting existed before it came onto the market. Marshall's wife responded by writing to Churchill by stating, "It has added so much to the beauty of our drawing room and has a place of honor".
His other painting, actually of Marrakesh, called Palms Near Marrakesh sold for US $450,000 just one month ago.
A View of Tinherir remained with the family for well over three generations. The painting came as a gift from Churchill who called General Marshall "the last great American".
No one even knew the painting existed before it came onto the market. Marshall's wife responded by writing to Churchill by stating, "It has added so much to the beauty of our drawing room and has a place of honor".
