SIR WINSTON CHURCHILL (1874-1965)
Provenance
The Studio, ChartwellLady Sarah Audley
Benjamin and Mary Rummerfield
Estate of Mary Rummerfield
Private Collection, by descent
Exhibition
London, Wylma Wayne Fine Art, Sir Winston Churchill, June-July 1982, no. 55.Literature
D. Coombs and M. Churchill, Sir Winston Churchill: His Life and His Paintings, Lyme Regis, 2011, p. 205, no. C 453, fig. 425.With the visual aids, Churchill could focus on the vibrant colors, the tan of the sand and buildings contrasting with the brilliant blue skies, splashes of green adding energy to the painting. A different Marrakech scene, “Tower of the Koutoubia Mosque”, set an auction record for Churchill when it sold in 2021 for $11 million USD.