Did Winston Churchill Paint This Masterpiece? | Fake Or Fortune?

A photo was found at Churchill's residence with this St Paul de Vence fountain, so its been named a REAL Churchill painting as of 2022.

Best part of this episode is when sweet Fiona comforts our shook up painting owner!

What a stroke of luck that that old newsreel mentioned Churchill painting there.

The circumstancial evidence is good enough for me: the painting was found in the house of Churchill's daughter, and Churchill painted the fountain, and no other painting of the fountain exists. Find another expert.

I’ve been watching this with great enjoyment, especially following the journey of the Churchill painting. My dear old mum who passed away recently kept a trailer near St. Paul de Vance, and she collected many paintings from the area, which are hanging up here in her home, which is mine now, and something about the Churchill scene drew me in, and when you got to the BBC film and I saw the fountain I realized that I have a painting of it painted from the vantage point of the characters in Churchill’s painting looking out through the arch. It’s hanging in a bathroom here and I just looked at it and realized it is the same scene!!! [in reverse).

What about the film saying Churchill painted by the fountain, what about the Lady with the story of the paint request? I think The gentleman was short changed.

I think the expert refused to admit his initial opinion was incorrect, even when so much evidence of it's authenticity had been collected. He's done far more damage to his reputation than if he'd admitted his first impression of the painting was wrong.

The biggest thing exposed by this is the inheritance tax. They will tax you every step of the way. Grow your wealth, create something, pass it on and they will try to take it away, disgusting.

Finding the actual real life site of the Fountain scene - a very moving moment as a person watching, let alone the actual owner of the Churchill painting. Overwhelming emotions took him - as too viewer watching this walking back in time history unfold. 🥇🥇🥇

17:49 I work in a suburb of Hamilton, New Zealand which is called Chartwell. It was so named in honour of Churchill, and there is a metal plaque with a brief note from the man acknowledging this. When I was younger I endeavoured to find out why Chartwell, and now can recognise the place from just about any angle 😁 Useless superpowers indee

I thought your investigation proved that it is a Churchill painting. Unfortunately, the 'expert', was too apprehensive to fully commit to authenticating the painting for fear of 'tainting' their reputation. I thought your accumulated findings were sufficient. The video was quite interesting to watch. My condolences to Charles...I hope he was able to save the farm.

Wow. The clip of Keating. I’ve seen several forgers on this show, but he gave me the chills.

I was waiting for the paint analysis, brands Sir Winston used, to the contrast of the ones loaned to him.

Wow, I never thought I would see my hometown Philadelphia!!! I am a fan of this show and love art immensely. It is great to see wonderful things happen to those who wait especially this episode.

Interesting episode, seems pretty odd that the painting by Churchill which comes with a huge amount of corroborative evidence should be nearly dismissed by the "expert". Churchill was a an amateur painter, not a bad one but not a master either, I would have thought trying to judge a Churchillian painting by its style or colour with an amateur painter, who's technique would be rougher and less established, would be significantly less reliable than the very persuasive history that the team here had managed to accumulate. Again, very odd - I'd still lay odds this was a genuine Churchillian painting - perhaps the other "odd" thing is that it could be so valuable

This show is always so interesting & informative. I love art & artists & am an amateur myself. Thank you for your hard work on this series.

I was so hoping for good news on both paintings and I am so happy of the outcome. Best wishes to all for such a captivating and moving insight into the glorious and intoxicating world of art & painting. This is such a wonderfully enlightening series which surely must continue 🙏

This is a brilliant series . I have watched as many as I can find :)

It just amazes me that the so called Art Experts have so much power, in this case the painting was obviously by WSC but the anorak expert didn't agree.

This is the problem I have with people who “do” art. Saying that figures in a painting are “weak” while at the same time characterizing them as “bold” and “plucky” is contradictory to say the least. I feel the respect for Churchill as an historic figure is clouding judgement and good sense. Also putting Churchill down as an amateur is disturbing. Grandma Moses was also a rank amateur but the people who “do” art will drown you in steaming heaps of bullshit trying to convince you she was a genius. Edit: And now the guy who supposedly knows Churchill’s work better than anyone else says the figures in the painting are too good to be Churchill! 🤣 You couldn’t make this stuff up!