Among Parliament’s eclectic collection of artworks, ‘Roaring Lion’ portrait of Churchill has a special place
If you visit the Speaker’s office, Yousuf Karsh’s iconic black-and-white photo stares out at you. Look deeper around the Hill ...
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I thought it was a cheap copy – but I had bought the stolen Churchill portrait ‘worth millions’
Instead it was the original, taken by photographer Yousuf Karsh and possibly worth millions, which had been stolen from the hotel lobby of Ottawa’s Fairmont Fairmont Château Laurier in January ...
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The Iconic Picture Of Winston Churchill — This Happened: December 30
The portrait of Winston Churchill was taken in 1941 by Armenian-Canadian photographer Yousuf Karsh in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, as he was set to address the Canadian members of Parliament following ...
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Château Laurier welcomes return of the Roaring Lion — with extra security
The brazen caper made international headlines this year when Yousuf Karsh’s ... puffed on a cigar while Karsh was adjusting his gear, only to have the photographer turn around and pluck it ...
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'Roaring Lion' portrait of Winston Churchill stolen from Canadian hotel tracked down in Italy
Canadian police say a renowned portrait of Winston Churchill that was reported stolen from an Ottawa hotel has been tracked ...
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Winston Churchill portrait returns to Ottawa after international art caper
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. Toward the end of ...