Churchill, Winston S. An extraordinary photograph signed at bottom margin....

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Churchill, Winston S. An extraordinary photograph signed at bottom margin. An extraordinary photograph signed at bottom margin, ("Winston S. Churchill"), (11.75 x 9.25 in.; 294 x 234mm), [1956-1960], on double-weight paper, capturing Churchill seated in profile outside at the Villa la Pausa, observing the landscape. A charming photograph of Churchill contemplating painting. La Pausa, a chateau of sophisticated simplicity, was built on the French Riviera for Coco Chanel, the world-famous fashion designer, by her lover, the Duke of Westminster. Subsequently, in 1953, La Pausa had become the home of Emery Reves and his wife, Wendy. Reves met Winston Churchill in 1937, becoming his literary agent and immediately setting out to have Churchill's anti-Nazi articles published throughout the world. Between 1956 and 1960, Churchill stayed at Reve's palatial villa in the south of France for thirteen months. Surrounded by Reve's collection of Impressionist paintings, Churchill pursued his own passion for painting. In November 1960, Churchill wrote to Wendy, "The months I spent at your charming house were among the brightest in my life." No doubt the exquisite landscape of Villa la Pausa inspired Churchill on every level.