The wartime leader hated his depiction when the portrait was unveiled, and it was secretly burnt on the orders of his wife, Lady Clementine Churchill.

Lady Clementine Churchill. Artist Graham Sutherland, who was known for painting a portrait of Sir Winston Churchill that the wartime leader hated, has been honoured with a blue plaque. The ...

Artist Graham Sutherland, who painted a portrait of Sir Winston Churchill that the wartime leader hated, has been honoured with a blue plaque in south London. The commemorative plate from English ...

Lady Clementine Churchill. Sir Winston Churchill speaking in Westminster Hall on his 80th birthday (PA) An episode of Netflix royal drama The Crown revolved around the creation of the painting ...

Lady Clementine Churchill. An episode of Netflix royal drama The Crown revolved around the creation of the painting, and last year Sutherland’s preparatory painting of Churchill was sold by ...

Lady Clementine Churchill. Last year Sutherland's preparatory painting of Churchill was sold by Sotheby's auction house for £660,000. Sutherland trained at Goldsmiths' College in the 1920s and ...

Lady Clementine Churchill, arranged for its secretive destruction. READ MORE: UK petrol and diesel car sales ban changed again - have your say A storyline in the acclaimed Netflix series 'The Crown' ...