Winston Churchill's Belongings, Paintings Under the Hammer
- December 15, 2014 13:34
An auction of Winston Churchill's personal possessions is set for Dec. 17 at Sotheby's in London. A preview is underway of the items left by his last surviving child, Lady Mary Soames, who died last June, aged 91.
A gallery of Churchill's own paintings, regarded as the most important group ever sold, together with furniture, jewellery, photographs, books – many signed by the authors – and silverware comprise the sale. There are also works by Walter Sickert, LS Lowry, Atkinson Grimshaw, and others on offer.
