I think Clementine did the world a service. Does anyone know what Sutherland's personal feelings toward Churchill were? It's looks like the sort of painting you'd do of someone you didn't like very well.
Jonathan Hayes -------------- Original message from richard geschke <[email protected]>: -------------- Now I understand why Clementine did what she did. The portrait while I believe to be well done and a very realistic depiction, Winston looks tired and should not be shown that way. As we all do, we are all vain and I ask this question, would you keep a picture of a likeness of yourself which you didn't like hanging on your wall? Richard C. Geschke > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > Subject: [ChurchillChat] Sutherland's Churchill portrait > Date: Sun, 24 Jan 2010 17:33:25 +0100 > > Text on Sutherland with the picture : > > http://english.ohmynews.com/articleview/article_view.asp?at_code=278128 > > A.Capet > ============ > From: richard geschke > Sent: Sunday, January 24, 2010 4:13 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: FW: [ChurchillChat] The Destruction of Sutherland's Churchill > portrait - BBC Radio listen on-line > > > > This has piqued my interest to see this image. I guess I'll search the > internet not only for the portrait but also the Artist himself. This is a > very interesting piece of history which now you've got me pursuing answers. > Thanks, > Richard C. Geschke > > Date: Sun, 24 Jan 2010 06:23:00 -0800 > > Subject: [ChurchillChat] The Destruction of Sutherland's Churchill > > portrait - BBC Radio listen on-line > > From: [email protected] > > To: [email protected] > > > > BBC Radio 4 recently broadcast a short programme in which antiquarian > > book dealer Rick Gekoski told the story of the Sutherland portrait. > > The radio programme may be heard (until Friday, 29th January) at this > > address: > > http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b00mg3yq/Lost_Stolen_or_Shredded_The_Destroyed_Portrait_of_Winston_Churchill/ > > > > From the web site: > > "Graham Sutherland's portrait of Winston Churchill, commissioned by > > both Houses of Parliament as a tribute to Churchill on the occasion of > > his 80th birthday, was destroyed after his death by his wife because > > she hated it so much. Photographs taken before its demise show the > > Prime Minister hunched with age and dark in mood. A detailed study by > > the artist for the destroyed painting still hangs in the National > > Portrait Gallery. > > > > "Rick tells the story behind this lost portrait and asks if the rights > > of an owner override those of the public, and if the Churchills had > > the moral right to destroy it. > > > > "A Pier production for BBC Radio 4. Broadcast on:BBC Radio 4, 3:45pm > > Friday 22nd January 2010 Duration: 15 minutes Available until: 4:02pm > > Friday 29th January 2010" > > > > Rafal Heydel-Mankoo > > > > -- > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > > "ChurchillChat" group. > > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > [email protected]. > > For more options, visit this group at > > http://groups.google.com/group/churchillchat?hl=en. > > > > > > Hotmail: Free, trusted and rich email service. Get it now. > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "ChurchillChat" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/churchillchat?hl=en. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "ChurchillChat" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/churchillchat?hl=en. > Hotmail: Trusted email with Microsoft’s powerful SPAM protection. Sign up now. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "ChurchillChat" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/churchillchat?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "ChurchillChat" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/churchillchat?hl=en.
