Winston Churchill’s «Scene at Marrakech» painting to be auctioned for the first time

The painting of the former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Winston Churchill «Scene at Marrakech» will be auctioned for the first time in March. The painting, circa 1935, has an estimated value of between £300,000 (about US$404,000) and £500,000, Barrons reported.

Churchill, who used to visit Morocco regularly, painted this masterpiece during a 1935 visit. In the 1950s, he gifted Scene at Marrakech to field marshal Bernard Law Montgomery. The latter

«An accomplished artist as well as a celebrated political figure, the work stands among the best paintings executed by Churchill in the 1930s», Nick Orchard, head modern British art at Christie’s, said in a statement. The gift «symbolizes the deep respect and friendship the Prime Minister held for his general».

The painting, owned by the Montgomery family since the 50s, is offered for sale for the first time as a highlight of Christie's modern British art evening sale on March 1, 2021.