The painting, which is being offered for sale by the American Hollywood star Angelina Jolie, is "Churchill's most important work, given its close connection with the history of the 20th century," according to what British art historian Barry Phipps wrote in the auction guide. Today, it is the site of auctions ranging from 1.7 to 2.8 million euros, according to Christie's auction house. The Moroccan city of Marrakesh inspired a number of paintings by the famous British Prime Minister, Winston Churchill, who was also a plastic artist and writer, the most prominent of which is a painting depicting the historic silo of the Koutoubia Mosque in the Hamra, which Christie's is auctioning today in London.Ĭhurchill (1874-1965) painted this painting in 1943 while he was in Marrakech, during a visit to Morocco to participate in the Anfa conference, which was held by the Allies in Casablanca, in the midst of World War II. It was then re-sold several times, until 2011 settled in Angelina Jolie's hands. The British leader visited the Red City six times in 23 years to escape the fog of London and the storms of politics.Ĭhurchill gifted the auctioned painting today to Roosevelt, before one of the latter's sons sold it in the 1950s. Moroccan "Marrakesh" inspired Winston Churchill, his most important paintings The British Prime Minister was a plastic artist and writer
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