Dear Mr Olsen,
Many thanks for this. I was particularly intrigued by the section on
"Churchill Painting for Sale":
"The Churchill Centre has recently become aware of a large painting by Sir
Winston Churchill, offered for sale for the first time in a number of years
. . . The seller has generously agreed to make a donation to The Churchill
Centre if a member or friend purchases the painting".
https://www.winstonchurchill.org/support/the-churchill-centre/publications/chartwell-bulletin/2011/33-mar/1101-churchill-painting-for-sale
No title is given - but the picture looks very much like the Roman Aqueduct
over the Gard River, South of France (the "Pont du Gard", as it known in
French).
The intriguing bit is that the Aqueduct and the Gard area are somewhat
removed from the luxury villas owned by Churchill's wealthy friends on the
French Riviera (See the excellent book by F. Kersaudy, _Churchill and
Monaco_, reviewed in a recent copy of _Finest Hour_).
Also, the article does not give any date.
Wikipedia mentions two prominent English-speaking visitors, Henry James and
Hilaire Belloc - but not Winston Churchill:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pont_du_Gard
Any clue on what occasion this was painted ?
Best wishes,
A.C.
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Subject: [ChurchillChat] Chartwell Bulletin - March 2011
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