Comments on: Printed Signatures and “Painting as a Pastime” http://richardlangworth.com/printed-signatures-and-painting-as-a-pastime Churchill historian, automotive and travel writer Sat, 04 Feb 2012 23:39:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Richard M. Langworthhttp://richardlangworth.com/printed-signatures-and-painting-as-a-pastime#comment-149 Richard M. Langworth Sat, 20 Nov 2010 14:10:49 +0000 http://richardlangworth.com/?p=441#comment-149 It's not Churchill's work. Not his style at all, and he never signed a painting "Winston." It’s not Churchill’s work. Not his style at all, and he never signed a painting “Winston.”

]]> By: Prabhu Kaflehttp://richardlangworth.com/printed-signatures-and-painting-as-a-pastime#comment-148 Prabhu Kafle Sat, 20 Nov 2010 09:24:09 +0000 http://richardlangworth.com/?p=441#comment-148 hi! i just recently bought a painting. There is a signature on the lower right signed "Winston" There is a nice veiew of the sea and the houses and few boats and the pattern looks like of him. looks like someone painted from the window view of a house. plese, let me know if you need pictures as am ready to send but dunno where to post it.hopefully the photo will come if yoiu click here if not let me know your email add so that i can send you the pictures. http://cid-1d6c7d1a590ea2bb.photos.live.com/self.aspx/personal/winston%20painting.JPGhttp://cid-1d6c7d1a590ea2bb.photos.live.com/self.aspx/personal/signedwinston.JPGi would appreciate any information regarding this. thanks. hi! i just recently bought a painting. There is a signature on the lower right signed “Winston” There is a nice veiew of the sea and the houses and few boats and the pattern looks like of him. looks like someone painted from the window view of a house. plese, let me know if you need pictures as am ready to send but dunno where to post it.

hopefully the photo will come if yoiu click here if not let me know your email add so that i can send you the pictures.
http://cid-1d6c7d1a590ea2bb.photos.live.com/self.aspx/personal/winston%20painting.JPG

http://cid-1d6c7d1a590ea2bb.photos.live.com/self.aspx/personal/signedwinston.JPG

i would appreciate any information regarding this. thanks.

]]> By: Matthew Nolanhttp://richardlangworth.com/printed-signatures-and-painting-as-a-pastime#comment-110 Matthew Nolan Sat, 11 Sep 2010 21:30:33 +0000 http://richardlangworth.com/?p=441#comment-110 I had a patient of mine give me a box of signed books that her husband had before he passed away. Within the box was a copy of Painting As A Pastime. The first page has Sir Winston's signature a the date of 1950. This signature in addition to the printed signature located within the book. The Patient told me her husband was the president of McGraw-Hill book company and that he work with sir Winston to get McGraw in Europe. I do not know if this is so, but within the book was a photo of her husband shaking hands with Sir Winston. He had 117 signed books within the box and I am honored to have such a gift. I was wondering what the signed copy and photo might be worth for insurance reasons. Any help would be great. Thanks Matthew I had a patient of mine give me a box of signed books that her husband had before he passed away. Within the box was a copy of Painting As A Pastime. The first page has Sir Winston’s signature a the date of 1950. This signature in addition to the printed signature located within the book. The Patient told me her husband was the president of McGraw-Hill book company and that he work with sir Winston to get McGraw in Europe. I do not know if this is so, but within the book was a photo of her husband shaking hands with Sir Winston. He had 117 signed books within the box and I am honored to have such a gift. I was wondering what the signed copy and photo might be worth for insurance reasons. Any help would be great. Thanks Matthew

]]> By: Richard M. Langworthhttp://richardlangworth.com/printed-signatures-and-painting-as-a-pastime#comment-59 Richard M. Langworth Mon, 22 Feb 2010 13:08:41 +0000 http://richardlangworth.com/?p=441#comment-59 Tom, that’s fairly unique. To my knowledge they rarely inscribed copies jointly. CSC’s signature is worth much less than WSC’s, of course, but the two of them together, with the provenance you mention, makes a very special item indeed. US$7500 is not out of line for an inscribed first edition. Despite the current economy, a Churchill bookseller friend tells me, prices have not dropped for premium inscribed copies, although sales are less frequent. Tom, that’s fairly unique. To my knowledge they rarely inscribed copies jointly. CSC’s signature is worth much less than WSC’s, of course, but the two of them together, with the provenance you mention, makes a very special item indeed. US$7500 is not out of line for an inscribed first edition. Despite the current economy, a Churchill bookseller friend tells me, prices have not dropped for premium inscribed copies, although sales are less frequent.

]]> By: Tom Douglashttp://richardlangworth.com/printed-signatures-and-painting-as-a-pastime#comment-58 Tom Douglas Mon, 22 Feb 2010 12:33:45 +0000 http://richardlangworth.com/?p=441#comment-58 Regarding your comments about "Painting as a Pastime". I was recently given a first edition signed as a Christmas gift by both Clementine and Winston Churchill. I also have a letter from the recipient's daughter (an elderly friend of mine) explaining who the recipient was. I have seen items on-line suggesting that a copy of the first edition signed by Sir Winston himself sells for about $US7500. I have no idea whether any other copies exist signed by both the Churchills. Any information you could give me would be appreciated. Regarding your comments about “Painting as a Pastime”. I was recently given a first edition signed as a Christmas gift by both Clementine and Winston Churchill. I also have a letter from the recipient’s daughter (an elderly friend of mine) explaining who the recipient was. I have seen items on-line suggesting that a copy of the first edition signed by Sir Winston himself sells for about $US7500. I have no idea whether any other copies exist signed by both the Churchills. Any information you could give me would be appreciated.

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