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A 1952 portrait of British Prime Minister Winston Churchill. Photo: Archives Snark/Photo12 Via AFP London - Asharq Al-Awsat
During an auction organized by Christie s house, Winston Churchill s most famous painting sold for 7 million sterling pounds (8.1 million euros) in London.
The price fetched by the painting, which depicts the minaret of the Koutoubia Mosque in Marrakesh, smashed the pre-sale expectations of 1.7 to 2.8 million euros. The former British prime minister (1874-1965) painted the oil work in 1943, during a visit to Morocco where he attended the Anfa conference held by the allies in Casablanca.
The painting sold by Hollywood star Angelina Jolie is commonly regarded as the most important painting by Sir Winston Churchill, with its story interwoven into the history of the twentieth century, said art historian Barry Phipps in the Christies catalog.
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