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Great Hall, Blenheim Palace by Winston Churchill Fridge Magnet. 5.5 x 8cm "Great Hall, Blenheim": Painted by Winston Churchill cica 1928 at Blenheim Palace on one of many visits to his birth place & home of his grandfather the 7th Duke of Marlborough. This picture was donated by the artist to Blenheim Palace where it hangs to this day. 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.
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