Replica Framed PORTRAIT PAINTING of Winston Churchill
-Exclusively Authorized Limited Edition-
1984
First Thus
The British National Trust Collection [New York]
32 x 38 inches
Item Number: 201452
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Description
Authorized by the National Trust and the Churchill Family in 1984, this is a hand-painted replica of the original 1942 Frank Salisbury portrait of Winston Churchill that hangs above the fireplace mantel in Churchill’s Library at Chartwell. These paintings were individually painted by commission and then magnificently framed in very limited quantities.
Francis Owen Salisbury (1874-1962) was an English artist who specialized in portraits and large canvases of historical and ceremonial events. He also worked in stained glass and book illustration. In his heyday he made a fortune on both sides of the Atlantic and was known as “Britain’s Painter Laureate.” His portrait of Winston Churchill was the only painting that Churchill sat for during the war.