Philip Mould, art historian, dealer, and presenter of BBC1’s award-winning series Fake or Fortune? recounts the rediscovery of a significant lost painting by Winston Churchill, the subject of a recent episode. The talk will take place at one of Churchill’s wartime retreats, Ditchley Park, where Philip will share the insights he has gained into an amateur painter deeply passionate about his artistic pursuit. Although self-deprecatingly described by the artist as his 'pastime', Churchill's works are now highly sought after by collectors on both sides of the Atlantic and can sell for millions of pounds.
Ticket price includes a fundraising reception to be held in the splendid surroundings of Ditchley Park - one of Oxfordshire's finest 18th-century country houses, and now home to the Ditchley Foundation.
The Victoria County History of Oxfordshire
This public lecture is in support of the work of the Victoria County History of Oxfordshire (VCH), part of a national local history research and publication project based in the Institute of Historical Research in the University of London. Funding for the Oxfordshire work is raised by the Oxfordshire Victoria County History Trust (registered charity 1064776), which is organizing the event and is run on an entirely voluntary basis. The Oxfordshire project's next publication will include a detailed history of Ditchley, along with that of several neighbouring parishes. For further information: Oxfordshire | Institute of Historical Research.
Philip Mould
Philip Mould is a London based art dealer with a gallery in Pall Mall specialising in 500 years of British art. He also presents and helped formulate BBC1’s award winning programme Fake or Fortune? and has written two books about art discovery: Sleepers In Search of Lost Old Masters; and Sleuth The Amazing Quest for Lost Art Treasures.
For over twenty years Philip was the Official Art Advisor to the House of Commons and Lords for which he received an OBE. He also holds honorary doctorates for his contributions to art history from both East Anglia and Plymouth Universities.
