Every day Sophie Dupre presents two items from her large stock of signed photographs, autograph letters, autographs for sale, royal memoralbilia and antiquarian manuscripts.
The photographs are presented with the catalogue descriptions.
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January 24
In 1965 Prime Minister Winston Churchill, died at the age of 90. His father, Lord Randolph Churchill had died on the same day in 1895. In 1927 Alfred Hitchcock released his first film as director - 'The Pleasure Garden'.
HITCHCOCK (Alfred, 1899-1980, Film Director)
Superb enormous photo signed in white ink on the black of his suit showing him in typical pose, looking enigmatically at the camera with a slightly twisted smile, 14” x 11”, no place, no date, c. 1940
CHURCHILL (Sir Winston Spencer, 1874-1965, Prime Minister)
Classic portrait photo by Vivienne signed while Prime Minister in his last term, showing him head and shoulders in the typical bulldog pose, with photographer’s stamp on the verso, 6½” x 5” in mount 9½” x 6½”, London, circa 1953, signature very slightly faded
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