Which British Prime Minister's painting of 'The Goldfish Pool' was sold for £1.8 million in 2014?

A painting by Sir Winston Churchill has been sold for almost £1.8m at auction.

The Goldfish Pool at Chartwell, which depicts the pond at his Kent home, was painted in 1932. It was auctioned at Sotheby's in London on Wednesday, following the death of his daughter Mary Soames in May.

The previous auction record for one of his paintings was £1m. Fifteen of his paintings were included in the sale of Mary Soames' possessions, which raised a total of £15.4m. Sotheby's described The Goldfish Pool at Chartwell as "undoubtedly Churchill's masterpiece from the decade" and "a striking manifestation of the artist at his very best". It had been given an estimated value of £400,000-£600,000.

Another painting, Tapestries at Blenheim, sold for £1m, while his depiction of The Harbour, Cannes, fetched £722,500.

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Spc Kook Dude

dvdeaton, so is Steve.

Spc Kook Dude

What a brilliant question from a brilliant man. We once saw it on exhibit at Blenheim.

Spencer

bmeuler, I hope you educate yourself one day and don't rely solely on wikipedia.

Spencer

bdsapp, because they funded hid huge gambling debts. When he had bouts with mental illness he would spend, spend, spend and gamble and often got into trouble. They saved him so he was on their side.

Spencer

Isabel Laing, he had a few mental health issues which really took him down a dark path. Too bad they didn't have much help in those days with the mentally ill.

Spencer

Carroll Price, you are correct. He had many bad habits which the British govt covered up as much as they could.

Peter Middlehurst

Colin McPherson, when you refer to someone's painting, you normally mean the artist. When you talk about Picasso's Guernica, you know it is a painting by him - not just one he owned.

Gladys Latty

Gail Mckerrow, while he stayed safe somewhere!

Nikki Proctor

how do people put a price on art?

Gail Mckerrow

Genocidal maniac. Murdered millions

bmeuler

Carroll Price you are not only ignorant but akin to a Nazi sympathizer. Shame on you.

Todd Van Dell

Colin McPherson, The ANSWER made it very clear, bruh. The QUESTION doesn't need to. Like I said: try reading BOTH next time.

Joanne Serin

Bob Alexander, right!!!

Lydia Coutts

The scene in The Crown where Churchill discussed this painting and his lost daughter with the artist Graham Sutherland was by far the greatest scene in the entire show. Wonderfully constructed and gut-wrenchingly emotional. Made me cry like a teething infant.