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In 1998, the original copy was installed at the reading room of the [[Château Laurier]] hotel in [[Ottawa]] where Karsh had once lived. In August 2022 it was discovered that it had been stolen and had been replaced by a copy.<ref name="cbc20220823"/> |
In 1998, the original copy was installed at the reading room of the [[Château Laurier]] hotel in [[Ottawa]] where Karsh had once lived. In August 2022 it was discovered that it had been stolen and had been replaced by a copy.<ref name="cbc20220823"/> |
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In August 2022 the portrait was stolen from the Château Laurier in Ottawa and replaced with a fake.<ref name=heist>{{Citation | vauthors=((Albeck-Ripka, L.)), ((Oxenden, M.)) | year=2022 | title=Churchill Portrait Disappears in Art Heist in Canada | url=https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/24/world/canada/churchill-portrait-stolen-canada.html | access-date=24 August 2022}}</ref><ref>https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/aug/23/winston-churchill-portrait-stolen-canadian-hotel-yousuf-karsh</ref> |
In August 2022 the portrait was stolen from the Château Laurier in Ottawa and replaced with a fake.<ref name=heist>{{Citation | vauthors=((Albeck-Ripka, L.)), ((Oxenden, M.)) | year=2022 | title=Churchill Portrait Disappears in Art Heist in Canada | url=https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/24/world/canada/churchill-portrait-stolen-canada.html | access-date=24 August 2022}}. New York Times.</ref><ref>https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/aug/23/winston-churchill-portrait-stolen-canadian-hotel-yousuf-karsh</ref> |
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Revision as of 16:04, 24 August 2022
| The Roaring Lion | |
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| Winston Churchill | |
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| Artist | Yousuf Karsh |
| Year | 30 December 1941 |
| Medium | Photograph |
| Dimensions | 30.8 cm (12.1 in) × 24.0 cm (9.4 in) |
| Location | Ottawa, Canada |
| Collection | Library and Archives Canada  |
| Accession No. | MIKAN 3915740 |
The Roaring Lion is a famous photographic portrait of a 67-year-old Winston Churchill as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. The portrait was taken in 1941 by Armenian-Canadian photographer Yousuf Karsh in the Centre Block on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.[2]
The photograph was shot on December 30, 1941, in the chamber of the Canadian Speaker of the House of Commons at the Parliament in Ottawa after Churchill delivered a speech on World War II to the Canadian members of parliament. It was arranged by the Canadian prime minister, William Lyon Mackenzie King.
Churchill is particularly noted for his posture and facial expression, which have been compared to the wartime feelings that prevailed in the UK – persistence in the face of an all-conquering enemy. The photo session was short and, just before exposure, Karsh asked the prime minister to put down his cigar, as the smoke would interfere with the image. Churchill refused, so just before taking the photograph, Karsh took the cigar from his lips. According to Karsh, "He looked so belligerent, he could have devoured me." His scowl has been compared to "a fierce glare as if confronting the enemy".[3]
USC Fisher Museum of Art described it as a "defiant and scowling portrait [which] became an instant icon of Britain's stand against fascism."[4]
It appeared on the cover of the May 21, 1945, issue of Life,[5] which bought it for $100. It had hung on the wall of the chambers of the Speaker of the House of Commons of Canada, where it was first taken.[citation needed] Since 2013 it has been featured on the £5 note issued by the Bank of England.[6]
In 1998, the original copy was installed at the reading room of the Château Laurier hotel in Ottawa where Karsh had once lived. In August 2022 it was discovered that it had been stolen and had been replaced by a copy.[6]
In August 2022 the portrait was stolen from the Château Laurier in Ottawa and replaced with a fake.[7][8]
References
- ^ "The Roaring Lion – Yousuf Karsh's Portrait of Winston Churchill". filmsnotdead.com. May 27, 2014. Retrieved April 12, 2020.
- ^ "From Colonel Sanders to Grace Kelly: Iconic American Portraits by Yousuf Karsh". Smithsonian. November 19, 2013. Retrieved September 5, 2020.
- ^ "The Day Winston Churchill Lost His Cigar". Smithsonian. November 19, 2013.
- ^ Travis, David (2010). "Yousuf Karsh: Regarding Heroes". Fisher.USC.edu. University of Southern California. Retrieved September 5, 2020.
- ^ "Winston Churchill". Life. May 21, 1945 – via Google Books.
- ^ a b Frizell, Sarah (August 23, 2022). "Famous portrait of Winston Churchill missing from Ottawa hotel in suspected art heist". CBC News.
- ^ Albeck-Ripka, L., Oxenden, M. (2022), Churchill Portrait Disappears in Art Heist in Canada, retrieved August 24, 2022. New York Times.
- ^ https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/aug/23/winston-churchill-portrait-stolen-canadian-hotel-yousuf-karsh
External links
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