#ivor spencer-churchill

[mote-historie]

Giovanni Boldini (Italian, 1845–1931), Consuelo Vanderbilt (1876–1964), Duchess of Marlborough, and Her Son, Lord Ivor Spencer-Churchill (1898–1956) 1906, 

MET, NYC

[master-john-uk]

The statue of Sir Winston Churchill in Parliament Square - 1st November 1973.

Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth stands alongside Churchill's widow Clementine, The Baroness Spencer-Churchill as the 12 foot high sculpture by Ivor Roberts-Jones is unveiled.

Our Queen held a deep respect and fondness of Churchill. The very young Princess Elizabeth first met Churchill at Balmoral in 1928. In a letter to his wife, Winston described the young Princess as having, "an air of authority and reflectiveness astonishing in an infant."

When Churchill first became Prime Minister during WWII, he and George VI developed a very close friendship. The weekly 30 minute Audience often included lunch and sometimes lasted for several hours.

When Princess Elizabeth became Queen in 1952, Churchill was again Prime Minister. I am sure Winston gave our new Queen a lot of helpful advice and encouragement, as Her Majesty grieved the loss of her father, and took on her role as Sovereign.

[emvidal]

Giovanni Boldini (1842–1931) Consuelo Vanderbilt, Duchess of Marlborough, and Her Son, Lord Ivor Spencer-Churchill, 1906, Oil on canvas, 221.6 x 170.2 cm (87 14 x 67 in.), Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York City Strikingly beautiful, elegant, and wealthy, with a distinguished family pedigree to match, Consuelo Vanderbilt (1876–1964) was the doyenne of international high society. Boldini, one of the most sought-after portraitists of the day, reportedly asked to paint her when she was visiting Paris, finding her divine. Delighted with the picture, she requested that he enlarge it and include her youngest son. Using a photograph of the portrait, Boldini developed the present, final composition. Hung in the Duchess's splendid London residence, its dazzling brushwork and elongated curves proved a fitting complement to her glamorous milieu.This painting was originally conceived as a half-length portrait of Consuelo Vanderbilt; however, the sitter was so pleased with the composition that she asked Boldini to enlarge it and include her son, Lord Ivor Spencer-Churchill (1898–1956). In order to prepare for the final version, Boldini had the original photographed, pasted it onto a larger sheet and expanded the composition. (Metmuseum) #PierreAugusteRenoir #Renoir #art #arthistory #paris #france #french #frenchart #français #impressionists #artist #Impressionism #portrait #pittore #pittura #pintor #pintura #peintre #peinture #impressionnisme #IntheGarden #imresionismo #Maler #Malerei #masterpiece #painting #painterRenoir New York, New York

[imkeepinit]

Consuelo Vanderbilt, Duchess of Marlborough and her son, Lord Ivor Spencer-Churchill (1906) by Giovanni Boldini

[met-european-paintings]

Consuelo Vanderbilt (1876–1964), Duchess of Marlborough, and Her Son, Lord Ivor Spencer-Churchill (1898–1956), Giovanni Boldini, 1906, European Paintings

Gift of Consuelo Vanderbilt Balsan, 1946 Size: 87 1/4 x 67 in. (221.6 x 170.2 cm) Medium: Oil on canvas

https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/435693

[artist-bonnard]

The Bath, Pierre Bonnard, 1925, Tate

Presented by Lord Ivor Spencer Churchill through the Contemporary Art Society 1930 Size: support: 860 x 1206 mm frame: 1079 x 1438 x 116 mm Medium: Oil paint on canvas

http://www.tate.org.uk/art/artworks/bonnard-the-bath-n04495

[lacrimis]

Sir Winston Churchill had expressed a wish to be buried at Bladon. So, on 30 January 1965, after his state funeral service at St Paul's Cathedral, London (the largest ever held in world history up to that point), his body was taken by train to nearby Hanborough railway station and thence to Bladon. There, the private burial took place, conducted by the rector. By contrast with the earlier service, only relatives and close friends were present.

In 1998 his tombstone had to be replaced because of the large number of visitors over the years having eroded it and its surrounding area. A new stone was dedicated in a ceremony attended by members of the Spencer-Churchill family. However, after only eight years the gravestone had become dirty and partially eroded again. In July 2006 the area of the graveyard containing Churchill's grave was closed to the public and a cleaning and restoration project restored the gravestone.

The churchyard also contains the graves of Sir Winston's parents Lord Randolph Churchill and Lady Randolph Churchill, his younger brother John or Jack, his children Diana, Randolph, Sarah, Mary and his-son-in-law Christopher Soames. Other Churchill family members buried there include the 10th Duke of Marlborough along with his first wife The Hon. Alexandra Mary Cadogan and his mother, Consuelo Vanderbilt, former Duchess of Marlborough through her marriage to the 9th Duke of Marlborough, and their younger son Lord Ivor Charles Spencer-Churchill.

The second photo - It is the restored gravestone.

[realism-love]

Consuelo, Duchess of Marlborough, with Her Son Ivor Spencer-Churchill, 1906, Giovanni Boldini

Size: 218.44x170.18 cm Medium: oil, canvas

[the-met-art]

Consuelo Vanderbilt (1876–1964), Duchess of Marlborough, and Her Son, Lord Ivor Spencer-Churchill (1898–1956) by Giovanni Boldini via European Paintings

Medium: Oil on canvas

Gift of Consuelo Vanderbilt Balsan, 1946 Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

http://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/435693

[mote-historie]

Giovanni Boldini (Italian, 1842-1931), details,  Profile of Eleonora Duse, Consuelo Vanderbilt, the Duchess of Marlborough, and her Son Lord Ivor Spencer-Churchill, Lady in White, The Amazon (Alice Régnault on a Horse).

“Boldini knew how to reproduce that dazzling feeling women wish to create when they are seen in their best moments.

With these words, Cecil Beaton, one of the most famous fashion photographers of the 20th century, acknowledged the talent of the Ferrarese painter in portraying the voluptuous elegance of the cosmopolitan elite of the Belle Époque, for knowing how to glorify their ambitions and their sophisticated narcissism.

Established in Paris, the centre of elegance and modernity, at the turn of the century, Boldini brought to life a formula for portraits that were chic and “à la mode” in which he immortalized his subjects and the celebrities of that legendary period, from Robert de Montesquiou to Cléo de Mérode, from Lina Cavalieri to the Luisa Marchesa Casati.“ (x) 

[joseandrestabarnia]

La familia Marlborough (Charles, noveno duque de Marlborough, con Consuelo, duquesa de Marlborough, y sus hijos John, el décimo duque de Marlborough y Lord Ivor Spencer-Churchill) por John Singer Sargent, 1905. Óleo sobre lienzo.La familia Marlborough (Charles, noveno duque de Marlborough, con Consuelo, duquesa de Marlborough, y sus hijos John, el décimo duque de Marlborough y Lord Ivor Spencer-Churchill) por John Singer Sargent, 1905. Óleo sobre lienzo.

[imkeepinit]

Portrait of Consuelo Vanderbilt, Duchess of Marlborough and her son, Lord Ivor Spencer-Churchill (1906) by Giovanni Boldini.

https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/435693

[met-european-paintings]

Consuelo Vanderbilt (1876–1964), Duchess of Marlborough, and Her Son, Lord Ivor Spencer-Churchill (1898–1956), Giovanni Boldini, 1906, European Paintings

Gift of Consuelo Vanderbilt Balsan, 1946 Size: 87 1/4 x 67 in. (221.6 x 170.2 cm) Medium: Oil on canvas

https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/435693

[artist-bonnard]

The Window, Pierre Bonnard, 1925, Tate

Presented by Lord Ivor Spencer Churchill through the Contemporary Art Society 1930 Size: support: 1086 x 886 mm frame: 1283 x 1094 x 127 mm Medium: Oil paint on canvas

http://www.tate.org.uk/art/artworks/bonnard-the-window-n04494

[realism-love]

Consuelo, Duchess of Marlborough, with Her Son Ivor Spencer-Churchill, 1906, Giovanni Boldini

Size: 218.44x170.18 cm Medium: oil, canvas

[historyofwesterncostumespring17]

Week 13

Image 1

Evening Dress, 1903, Designer: Jacques Doucet,  Black silk lace with bead embroidery and velvet; silk chiffon sleeves with inset lace; belt of gold grosgrain ribbon,  The Kyoto Costume Institute,  AC9465 97-21-3AB

Image 2

Consuelo Vanderbilt (1876–1964), Duchess of Marlborough, and Her Son, Lord Ivor Spencer-Churchill (1898–1956),  Giovanni Boldini, 1906, oil on canvas, The MET,  47.71

Posted by: Jenny Lin