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Photograph of Winston Churchill

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Description
A portrait photograph of Winston Churchill taken by Armenian Canadian photographer Yousuf Karsh in Ottawa, Canada on December 30, 1941. The image is a well-known half-length portrait of Churchill facing the camera, with his hand on his hip. The print is signed by Karsh on the front below the image, and the back is stamped "Karsh, Ottawa" with "R.L." written in pencil. According to the Karsh Estate, R.L. stands for Roaring Lion, which is the title this portrait came to be known by after Churchill told Karsh that Karsh could "make a roaring lion stand still to be photographed." The Estate also provided the date of the sitting.
Type
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Production date
1941 December 30.
Call number
photPF 26011
Creator
Karsh, Yousuf (1908-2002)(Opens in new tab)
Provenance
Provenance unknown. In library as of 2018.
Restrictions
Open for use by qualified researchers and by appointment. Please contact Reader Services at the Huntington Library for more information.
Rights
The Huntington Library does not require that researchers request permission to quote from or publish images of this material, nor does it charge fees for such activities. The responsibility for identifying the copyright holder, if there is one, and obtaining permission rests with the researcher.
Dimensions
image 33 x 27 cm
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