- 33
Churchill, Sir Winston
Estimate
2,000 - 3,000 GBP
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Description
- Churchill, Sir Winston
- Photograph signed and dated ("Winston S. Churchill | 1943")
- ink on paper
wartime silverprint by Walter Stoneman (200 x 155mm), quarter length, showing the Prime Minister seated at his desk, mounted, signed on the mount, slight silvering and wear to the image, buckled
Provenance
"This photograph was the personal property of Australian Prime Minister Billy Hughes [d.1952]. I purchased it in October 1998 from ... a friend of the Hughes family, who acquired in upon the death of Dame Mary Hughes" (pencil note signed and dated 1998 on reverse of mount); sale, Sotheby's London, 15 July 2010, lot 34
Condition
Condition is described in the main body of the catalogue, where appropriate.
"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 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."