The Moroccan landscape painted by Winston Churchill and owned by Angelina Jolie sold at auction, smashing the previous record for a work by Britain's World War II leader. Photo / APA Moroccan landscape painted by Winston Churchill and owned by Angelina Jolie sold at auction on Monday for more than $15.86 million, smashing the previous record for a work by Britain's World War II leader. The pre-sale estimate was £1.5m to £2.5m, and the previous record price for a Churchill painting was just under £1.8m. Churchill gave the painting to Roosevelt as a memento of the trip. The painting was sold by the Jolie Family Collection.

Source: New Zealand Herald March 02, 2021 19:30 UTC