"Sir Winston Churchill (1874 - 1965), 10 Downing Street". 1940. Vintage gelatin silver print. 45,7 x 38,4 cm. Photographer's stamp and number in pencil on the verso.
This is one of the most popular portraits of Winston Churchill and it became the Prime Minister's official portrait. A print of this image is in the collection of The National Portrait Gallery, London. - Tear in left edge into Churchill's right hand, slight oxidation mirroring in left edge, otherwise a nice large print in very good condition.
Lit.: Terence Pepper (ed.). Cecil Beaton. Porträts. Ostfildern-Ruit 2005, ill. p. 135.
This is one of the most popular portraits of Winston Churchill and it became the Prime Minister's official portrait. A print of this image is in the collection of The National Portrait Gallery, London. - Tear in left edge into Churchill's right hand, slight oxidation mirroring in left edge, otherwise a nice large print in very good condition.
Lit.: Terence Pepper (ed.). Cecil Beaton. Porträts. Ostfildern-Ruit 2005, ill. p. 135.
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15th-20th Century Art & Fine Photography
6:00 AM PT - Jun 11th, 2008
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Galerie Bassenge
Erdener Str. 5a
Berlin, 14193
Berlin, 14193
