PORTRAIT OF WINSTON CHURCHILL

Creator(s): Allen F. Rader (Artist) , Yousuf Karsh (After)

On view in: Second Floor Library

About this object

Portrait of Winston Churchill standing three quarter length, facing forward towards the left. He has a cane in his right hand, and his left hand is resting on his hip. There is a chair with a drape over it next to the cane. He is wearing a black suit, with a dotted bow tie, and with a watch chain slung across his vest. He has eyeglasses in his left vest pocket, and a handkerchief in left coat pocket. The background is dark grey. The expression on his face is a scowl. Copy of photograph taken by Yousuf Karsh of Ottawa in 1941.

Object name:

PORTRAIT OF WINSTON CHURCHILL

Made from:

Oil on canvas

Made in:

USA

Date made:

1941-1942

Size:

101.6 × 76.2 cm (40 × 30 in.)

Detailed information for this item

Catalog number:

51.103

Class:

PAINTING

Signature marks:

SIGNATURE lower right: Allen F. Rader

Credit line:

Bequest of Marjorie Merriweather Post, 1973