Hoe Farm by Sir Winston Churchill Cross Stitch Kit

This cross-stitch kit depicts a painting of Hoe Farm by Sir Winston Churchill.  The fabric is Aida and the size 17 x 14 inches (42 x 35 cms).  It is a 14 count

"Hoe Farm"
In 1915, after Churchill resigned as First Lord of the Admiralty, he and his wife Clementine rented Hoe Farm near Godalming, Surrey.  It was here that Churchill picked up a paint brush for the very first time.  He painted a number of pictures of both the interior and exterior of this Lutyen's House.

It was from this property that Winston wrote to his brother Jack "We live very simply- but with all the essentials of life well understood and provided for - hot baths, cold champagne, new peas and old brandy."

Churchill: The Painter

Churchill's talent was multi-facetted, he was a soldier, politician, wartime leader, writer and historian. In 1915, at the age of 41 Churchill discovered a natural talent as an artist and for the rest of his life he painted enthusiastically. His art embraced many subjects and locations in Britain and around the world. Churchill painted over 500 canvases predominantly of landscapes, but also still lifes and self portraits.