Long thought to be a family heirloom, the artwork was actually gifted to the British prime minister in 1942 during the darkest days of World War II ...

This week, the auction house Christie's held an art sale in London. (SOUNDBITE OF ARCHIVED RECORDING) UNIDENTIFIED PERSON #1: The Winston Churchill, "The Bay Of Eze," is painted circa 1950 ...

Winston Leonard Spencer-Churchill was born at Blenheim Palace, the seat of his grandfather the 7th Duke of Marlborough, on 30 November 1874. His father, Lord Randolph, was a prominent Conservative ...

Lord Saltoun of Scotland gave Churchill the painting on February 15, 1942, in the immediate aftermath of the Fall of Singapore.Churchill, who was prime minister at the time, later called it “the ...

MARY LOUISE KELLY, HOST: Bidding, starting there at 450,000 pounds, just over $1/2 million for a painting by the late British Prime Minister Winston Churchill. (SOUNDBITE OF ARCHIVED RECORDING ...