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I thought it was a cheap copy – but I had bought the stolen Churchill portrait ‘worth millions’
Instead it was the original, taken by photographer Yousuf Karsh and possibly worth millions, which had been stolen from the hotel lobby of Ottawa’s Fairmont Fairmont Château Laurier in January ...
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Lawyer unknowingly buys stolen Winston Churchill portrait worth millions: ‘Like having a Mona Lisa’
Renowned photographer Yousuf Karsh snapped the iconic portrait in 1941 in the Speaker’s office just after Churchill delivered a rousing wartime address to Canadian lawmakers. The original ...
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In an exceptional line-up of photographs that span the history of the medium, Heritage’s October 1 Photographs Signature® Auction is shaped by several outstanding collections that include work from a ...
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The Iconic Picture Of Winston Churchill — This Happened: December 30
The portrait of Winston Churchill was taken in 1941 by Armenian-Canadian photographer Yousuf Karsh in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, as he was set to address the Canadian members of Parliament following ...