A painting of Winston Churchill by an artist whose work he hated is up for auction The painting is expected to sell for between $622,000 and $995,000. Associated Press.

The statesman turned to artmaking 110 years ago to treat his deep depression. That hobby both restored his spirits and turned ...

Christie's held an auction for "The Bay of Eze," a painting by former British Prime Minister Winston Churchill. With fees and all, the painting ended up selling for 945,000 pounds.

The restoration work and accompanying research also revealed new information about the painting’s origins, as well as how it entered Churchill’s possession during the darkest days of World War II.

A portrait of Winston Churchill by an artist whose work the British leader loathed went on display Tuesday at Churchill’s birthplace ahead of an auction in June.. The painting by modernist ...