Sarah Churchill

The sheet is fully laid down onto an acidic backboard. There is some minor surface dirt across the composition. The watercolour pigments are bright and fresh and subject to the above the work appears to be in good condition. The work is presented in a brown book mount and painted frame with a gilt and velvet mount. Please contact the department on +44 (0) 207 293 6424 if you have any questions regarding the present work.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."

In her biography A Daughter’s Tale Mary describes Sarah as her childhood heroine and greatest friend (Mary Soames, A Daughter’s Tale, Doubleday, London, 2011, p.74). Eight years her senior, Sarah was Mary’s nearest sibling in age. The other children were away at school when Mary was growing up but with Sarah there was a definite overlap. The two girls were very close and when, aged twenty-one, Sarah ran away from Chartwell to join Victor von Samek in America, Mary was her chief confidant. 

Sarah became an actress and is best remembered for her role as Anne Asmond in the film Royal Wedding (1951), starring opposite Fred Astaire. Sarah also appeared in He Found a Star (1941), All Over The Town (1949), Fabian of the Yard (1954) and Serious Charge (1959).