Winston Churchill portrait returns to Ottawa after international art caper
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Winston Churchill portrait returns to Ottawa after international art caper

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Police said ”The Roaring Lion" was stolen from the Fairmont Chateau Laurier hotel in Ottawa, sometime between Christmas Day 2021 and Jan. 6, 2022, and replaced with a forgery. “It’s not moving,” she said, adding that staff accidentally triggered the alarm on Thursday, while they hung it up, “and I’m sure they heard it on Parliament Hill.” The most famous depiction of Churchill, known as “The Roaring Lion,” appears on the U.K.’s five-pound banknote and shows a glowering wartime prime minister staring into the camera. Renowned photographer Yousuf Karsh snapped the iconic portrait in 1941 in the Speaker’s office just after Churchill delivered a rousing wartime address to Canadian lawmakers.

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Italian lawyer pays £4,200 for ‘copy’ of iconic Winston Churchill photo, but gets shock on discovering the truth
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Italian lawyer pays £4,200 for ‘copy’ of iconic Winston Churchill photo, but gets shock on discovering the truth

Hindustan Times  

A lawyer, who paid £4,200 for an artwork of Sir Winston Churchill believing it was a cheap copy, received a major setback as he ended up in a scandal when it turned out to be the stolen original. Italian lawyer Cassinelli received Winston Churchill's portrait after spending £2,000 to get it cleared through customs and shipped to Genoa, Italy. For …

Winston Churchill portrait returns to Ottawa after international art caper
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Winston Churchill portrait returns to Ottawa after international art caper

Hindustan Times  

OTTAWA, Ontario — A stolen portrait of Winston Churchill that was swapped with a forgery during the pandemic has returned to its rightful place, after two Ottawa police detectives traveled to Rome to retrieve it. Winston Churchill portrait returns to Ottawa after international art caper Police said ”The Roaring Lion" was stolen from the Fairmont Chateau Laurier hotel in Ottawa, …

Winston Churchill portrait returns to Ottawa after international art caper
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Winston Churchill portrait returns to Ottawa after international art caper

Associated Press  

OTTAWA, Ontario — A stolen portrait of Winston Churchill that was swapped with a forgery during the pandemic has returned to its rightful place, after two Ottawa police detectives traveled to Rome to retrieve it. Police said ”The Roaring Lion” was stolen from the Fairmont Chateau Laurier hotel in Ottawa, sometime between Christmas Day 2021 and Jan. 6, 2022, and …

An iconic Churchill photo stolen in Canada and found in Italy is ready to return
3 months, 3 weeks ago

An iconic Churchill photo stolen in Canada and found in Italy is ready to return

Associated Press  

ROME — Canadian and Italian dignitaries on Thursday marked the successful recovery of a photo portrait of Winston Churchill known as “The Roaring Lion,” stolen in Canada and recovered in Italy after a two-year search by police. The 1941 portrait of the British leader taken by Ottawa photographer Yousuf Karsh is now ready for the last step of its journey …

‘The Roaring Lion’ portrait of Winston Churchill stolen from Canadian hotel is found in Italy
3 months, 4 weeks ago

‘The Roaring Lion’ portrait of Winston Churchill stolen from Canadian hotel is found in Italy

Associated Press  

OTTAWA, Ontario — Canadian police say a renowned portrait of Winston Churchill that was reported stolen from an Ottawa hotel has been tracked down in Italy. Investigators will travel to Rome later this month to retrieve the 1941 portrait of the British leader taken by Ottawa photographer Yousuf Karsh, police said in a news release. “Once in Ottawa police custody, …

Stolen Winston Churchill portrait found in Italy—how a brazen art heist gripped Canada for 2 years
3 months, 4 weeks ago

Stolen Winston Churchill portrait found in Italy—how a brazen art heist gripped Canada for 2 years

Hindustan Times  

A brazen art heist that gripped Canadians has been solved: a famed portrait of a scowling Winston Churchill stolen from an Ottawa hotel has been found in Italy and the thief has been nabbed, police said Wednesday. The "Roaring Lion" portrait of the late British prime minister had been gifted to the Fairmont Chateau Laurier hotel in Ottawa by the …

Lion Roars no More: Why the theft of a Winston Churchill portrait has left Canada in a tizzy
2 years, 4 months ago

Lion Roars no More: Why the theft of a Winston Churchill portrait has left Canada in a tizzy

Firstpost  

The photograph taken by Armenian-born Canadian Yousuf Karsh after Winston Churchill addressed Canadian Parliament in 1941 became a symbol of British defiance in World War II. Let’s take a look at the portrait and its importance: About the portrait The “Roaring Lion” portrait was taken by Karsh after the wartime leader addressed the Canadian parliament in 1941, becoming a symbol …

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