GENERAL DESCRIPTION
"I know of nothing," wrote Sir Winston Churchill in his essay Painting as a Pastime, "which more entirely absorbs the mind." Landscape was a particularly satisfying subject for him. "The whole world is open with all its treasures. The simplest objects have their beauty. Every garden presents innumerable fascinating problems. Every land, every parish, has its own tale to tell. And there are many lands differing from each other in countless ways and each presenting delicious variants of colour, light, form, and definition." This view of the coast at Menton, painted in subtle hues of green and blue, executed by Churchill from the window of the dining room of Wendy and Emery Reves's home, Villa La Pausa, depicts the beautiful Mediterranean shoreline that fronts onto the Reves's property.
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Created 1957
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Churchill, Winston (1874-1965)
Cultures
Geography
Place of origin and depicted location: Roquebrune Cap-Martin: TGN: 7017267
Depicted location: Menton (France): TGN: 7009337
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44996918: UMO Wendy Reves recalls Winston Churchill's visits to La Pausa
44996989: UMO Learn about Winston Churchill's relationship with the Reves
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WEB RESOURCES
- Winstonchurchill.org~Learn more about Winston Churchill.
- National Churchill Museum, Fulton, Missouri~Read about Winston Churchill's work as an artist.
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- Wendy and Emery Reves hung this painting in a prominent position in their dining room at Villa La Pausa.
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General Description
"I know of nothing," wrote Sir Winston Churchill in his essay Painting as a Pastime, "which more entirely absorbs the mind." Landscape was a particularly satisfying subject for him. "The whole world is open with all its treasures. The simplest objects have their beauty. Every garden presents innumerable fascinating problems. Every land, every parish, has its own tale to tell. And there are many lands differing from each other in countless ways and each presenting delicious variants of colour, light, form, and definition." This view of the coast at Menton, painted in subtle hues of green and blue, executed by Churchill from the window of the dining room of Wendy and Emery Reves's home, Villa La Pausa, depicts the beautiful Mediterranean shoreline that fronts onto the Reves's property.
Excerpt from
DMA label copy
Fun Facts
- Wendy and Emery Reves hung this painting in a prominent position in their dining room at Villa La Pausa.
Archival Resources
Web Resources
- Winstonchurchill.org~Learn more about Winston Churchill.
- National Churchill Museum, Fulton, Missouri~Read about Winston Churchill's work as an artist.
Notes
Created 1957
Checked Piction
Catalogue essays
Artist/designers
Churchill, Winston (1874-1965)
Cultures
Geography
Place of origin and depicted location: Roquebrune Cap-Martin: TGN: 7017267
Depicted location: Menton (France): TGN: 7009337
Process/materials
Historical periods
Individuals
Subject terms
RELATED OBJECTS
PROVENANCE
AUDIO ASSETS
44996918: UMO Wendy Reves recalls Winston Churchill's visits to La Pausa
44996989: UMO Learn about Winston Churchill's relationship with the Reves
VIDEO ASSETS
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