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Royal Academy of Arts exhibition of WSC's paintings, 2 Apr 1954 and one item undated [c.1954]

 Item
Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAQ/2/2/69/63-64

Scope and Contents

Comprising a list of WSC's paintings exhibited at the Royal Academy of Arts yearly from 1947-1954; and a letter from Gerald Kelly (President, Royal Academy of Arts) to WSC requesting paintings for exhibition particularly one of Cap d'Ail and "Near Venice".

Dates

  • Creation: 2 Apr 1954 and one item undated [c.1954]

Conditions Governing Access

From the Fonds:

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Extent

2 item(s)

External Documents

Custodial History

On cataloguing these items were attached to a piece of paper annotated "2/345" [CHUR 2/345].

Related Materials

Related to the Churchill Papers [from CHUR 2/345]. Particularly related to CHUR 2/345/97-255, correspondence with and relating to the Royal Academy, including with Gerald Kelly, and speech notes and programmes from Academy dinners, 1952-1960.

Bibliography

Extracts of both items are published in 'Winston S. Churchill' volume VIII 'Never Despair' by Martin Gilbert, p.965 and the full letter is published in 'The Churchill Documents' volume 23 'Never Flinch, Never Weary, November 1951 to February 1965' by Martin Gilbert and Larry P Arnn, p.1513.

Repository Details

Part of the Churchill Archives Centre Repository

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