CHURCHILL, Winston Spencer (1874-1965) - photo 1
CHURCHILL, Winston Spencer (1874-1965) - photo 2
CHURCHILL, Winston Spencer (1874-1965) - photo 3
CHURCHILL, Winston Spencer (1874-1965) - photo 4

CHURCHILL, Winston Spencer (1874-1965)

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£ 3 528
Auction dateClassic
14.12.2022 10:30UTC +01:00
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CHRISTIE'S
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United Kingdom, London
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ID 870860
Lot 58 | CHURCHILL, Winston Spencer (1874-1965)
CHURCHILL, Winston Spencer (1874-1965)

Portrait photograph signed as prime minister (at lower margin, 'Winston S. Churchill') and dated 'November 1940'.

The image by Edward Steichen, New York, 1932, 235 x 184mm. In a green morocco frame by Sangorski & Sutcliffe.



[With:] two further portrait photographs of Churchill, 288 x 245mm and 140 x 88mm including frames; and a telegram from Churchill to Audrey Pleydell-Bouverie, 23 November 1961 ('Thank you dearest Audrey for the luscious caviar love Winston').



[and:] Clementine Churchill (1885-1977). Three autograph letters signed and one autograph Christmas card signed to Audrey Pleydell-Bouverie, 7 June 1956, 1 January 1959, 31 December 1965 and n.d., in 1956 enquiring after her recovery from an operation, otherwise sending thanks (including for an 'original and amusing cigar lighter') and greetings and mentioning Winston; with two envelopes.

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