Lot 722: Sir William Reid Dick (British, 1879-1961) Winston Churchill, 1944 height 18 1/2in (47cm)

Winston Churchill, 1944
signed and dated 'W. Reid Dick 1944' (on the nape of the neck)
bronze with dark patina
height 18 1/2in (47cm)

Accompanying the above lot is a letter dated 31st January 1937 from Catherine Reid Dick, the artist's wife, to Mrs. Sinnott, aunt of Bernardine Murphy Donohue, which discusses her sadness at the "abdication of our beloved Edward" and how she couldn't believe he ever intended to marry Wallis Simpson. The letter continues on to discuss her husband's design for the National monument for George V as well as her wishes that the young Bernardine should be presented at Court.