Superior matte-finish 4.5 x 5.75 portrait of Churchill originally taken by Edward Steichen, affixed to a 7.75 x 10.75 mount annotated in pencil, "Copy by Harrods," boldly signed on the mount in fountain pen, "Winston S. Churchill, 1941-2." In fine condition, with mild creasing to corners of the mount. Consignor notes that this originates from the estate of J. B. West, executive and chief usher at the White House between 1941 and 1969, and author of Upstairs at the White House. Originally taken by legendary American photographer Edward Steichen in 1932 for Vanity Fair magazine, this portrait served as the 1938 jacket image for While England Slept, the American edition of Churchill's Arms and the Covenant. Fine authorized copies of this print were produced for sale by Harrods after Churchill became prime minister in 1940. A superb, boldly signed image of the great WWII leader.
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