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"Clementine Churchill": Sutherland portrait, 1954, 1954-12 - 1982-05

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/MCHL 5/1/165

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

Conditions Governing Access

From the Fonds:

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

Contact:
Churchill Archives Centre
Churchill College
Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 0DS United Kingdom
+44 (0)1223 336087