Art work by Richard Eurich D.Litt. RA OBE (1903-1992) Catalogue Raisonnée: https://richardeurich.co.uk/. Contact: Philippa Bambach 07890 390633 — Photo: City of Westminster; Supplied by The Public Catalogue Foundation

Freedom of the City of Westminster Given to Winston Churchill

1946

oil on canvas

85h x 112w (cm)

City of Westminster

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RA Summer Exhibitions

Alternatives:

Mr Churchill becomes the first Freeman of the City of Westminster, 7th May, 1946 [RA]

Presentation of the Honorary Freedom of the City of Westminster to The Rt. Hon. Winston Churchill, O.M., C.H., M.P. [Bradford]

Presentation of the Freedom of the City of Westminster to the Rt Hon Winston Churchill, 1946 [RE sales diary]

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Westminster

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bald

chain of office

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Medium

Oil

4th November 1946: “Started work on the Churchill painting for Westminster. I think there is a lot to be learned from it. To get the glow of the soft artificial light will be an interesting problem.” 28th March 1947: Finished Churchill picture (33x44) “Very far from satisfied with it. Improvements would be wings sprouting from the little reporter on the right, turning him into the Recording Angel! And a few skeletons and skulls and other paraphernalia about.”

- RE diary entry