David:

Here is a copy of the mirror over the fireplace.

Is the picture you are looking at in front of Sir Winston in this photograph?



Thanks.

Don
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> On Oct 22, 2014, at 12:17 PM, David Riddle <[email protected]> wrote:
> 
> A couple of months ago I introduced myself to this Group as a current 
> Volunteer working at Chartwell, and a member of a group there researching 
> stories about the House, Estate, Objects therein, etc..
> 
> One item that we have drawn an almost complete blank on is the large painting 
> of Blenheim Palace that hangs above the fireplace in WSC's Study.
> 
> We have photographs of the Study that indicate this painting was not always 
> present in this location, but that there was a vey large mirror there instead.
> 
> One recent suggestion is that the painting was loaned to Sir Winston by Jack 
> Churchill, his brother, just before WWII, but that Jack died in 1947 and the 
> painting was never returned to his family.
> 
> There is also no recored information about the artist in the present Room 
> Guide for Volunteers other than that it is said to be probably 'English 
> School'.
> 
> Does anyone in this Group happen to have any information to add to this story?
> 
> Many thanks in advance.
> 
> David Riddle
> Biggin Hill, Westerham, UK
> 
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