"Clementine Churchill": Sutherland portrait, 1954, 1954-12 - 1982-05
Scope and Contents
Correspondence, notes, draft texts and press cuttings on the destruction of Graham Sutherland's 80th birthday portrait of Sir Winston Churchill, with correspondents including: Lord Clark on CSC's initial reaction to the portrait and his own view of her actions; Graham Sutherland on sending CSC a sketch of Churchill's hand, exhibiting the portrait and his view of its destruction (3); Sir Hugh Casson, President of the Royal Academy, on exhibiting the portrait.
Dates
- Creation: 1954-12 - 1982-05
Creator
- From the Fonds: Soames, Mary, Dame, 1922 - 2014 (née Churchill, writer, wife of Baron Soames) (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for consultation by researchers using Churchill Archives Centre, Churchill College, Cambridge.
Extent
2 file(s)
Language of Materials
English
Finding aid date
2015-12-11 11:15:45.627000+00:00
Repository Details
Part of the Churchill Archives Centre Repository
Churchill Archives Centre
Churchill College
Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 0DS United Kingdom
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