Sir Winston Churchill Lying in State, 1965

Dennis Flanders, draughtsman
1965-1965 | WOA 495

Details

Collection: Parliamentary Art Collection
Object type: Drawing
Description: Pencil drawing showing members of the public queuing in Victoria Tower Gardens to see the lying-in-state of Sir Winston Churchill in Westminster Hall after his death in 1965.

Dennis Flanders (1915-1994) was a British artist and draughtsman known for his topographical drawings of Britain. During his time with the St Paul?s Watch at the outbreak of the Second World War, Flanders produced many images of London, a large number of which are now in the possession of the Imperial War Museum. The Parliamentary Art Collection holds views by Flanders of the damage to the Palace of Westminster following air raids in 1941.
Date Created: 1965
Creator: Dennis Flanders (02/07/1915-13/08/1994), draughtsman
Production details: Date drawn 1965
Dimensions: Object Width 18inch; Object Height 11inch; Frame Width 36inch; Frame Height 20inch
Materials: Pencil; Paper
Technique: Pencil drawing

To use this image please visit our copyright page.