COOMBS, David; Minnie Churchill [Winston S. Churchill].
Sir Winston Churchill's Life Through His Paintings.
Delray Beach, Florida: Levenger Press , 2003.
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Levenger Limited Edition of David Coombs and Minnie Churchill's Sir Winston Churchill's Life Through His Paintings
Levenger limited edition of this definitive, comprehensive catalogue of over 500 oil paintings created by Winston Churchill. Quarto, bound in full dark blue leather with gilt titles to the spine and front panel, frontispiece of Churchill painting, profusely illustrated with Churchill's oil paintings. One of 1,500 numbered copies, this is number 1,141. In fine condition. "To the Owners of this Special Levenger Edition" by Minnie Churchill. Introduction by David Coombs. Foreword by Mary Soames. Housed in the original custom leather slipcase.
Sir Winston Churchill, Honorary Academian Extraordinary of the Royal Academy of Arts, is the outstanding example of a world statesman who found his chief recreation in painting. Sir Winston Churchill’s Life Through His Paintings by David Coombs, with Minnie Churchill, is a comprehensive catalogue and visual biography documenting more than 500 oil paintings created by Winston Churchill. Arranged chronologically, the volume situates Churchill’s artistic production within the broader arc of his political career, presenting paintings alongside letters, photographs, and contextual commentary that illuminate how art functioned as both personal refuge and creative expression. Beginning with his turn to painting after the Gallipoli crisis in 1915, the book traces his lifelong engagement with landscape and impressionist technique, featuring works from the French Riviera, North Africa, and his home at Chartwell.
Sir Winston Churchill's Life Through His Paintings.
$375.00
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