In the latest version, the preface is written by his late daughter Mary Soames referencing her father’s “love affair” with painting. He produced some 500 canvases and exhibited at the Royal Academy.Īside from his collection of paintings, he even wrote a book, at first an essay, about his artistic hobby called Painting As A Pastime in 1948. A book of his artwork showing veterans topped The Washington Post’s list of bestsellers earlier this year.īut what do we know about the creative side of Churchill? Sir Winston Churchill’s Bottlescape seen at his former home Chartwell in 1966 (PA)Ĭhurchill was, by his own admission, at the “advanced age” of 40 when he first started painting and he found it “an astonishing and enriching experience”. Sir Winston Churchill’s final painting, The Goldfish Pool At Chartwell (Sotheby’s/PA)Ĭhurchill is not the only world leader to paint.įormer US president George W Bush has exhibited his portraiture since leaving the White House. The Goldfish Pool At Chartwell was painted around 1962, three years before the former prime minister’s death.Ĭhurchill gifted the work to his bodyguard Sergeant Edmund Murray before his death. The final artwork of Sir Winston Churchill will go on sale at Sotheby’s and is expected to attract bids of more than £50,000.
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