Have to beat Beaverbrook with this....

A painting by Churchill entitled View of Tinherir in honour of George Marshall and the cooperation between Britain and America has been revealed to the world, and is expected to fetch US$500,000.

It was painted in 1951 and is being sold at Sotheby's by Kitty Winn, granddaughter of US General George Marshall, to whom Churchill gave the painting as a gift in 1953 as a symbol of Anglo-American solidarity and has remained in the family since, explaining the fact no one was aware of it apparently.

"With such an amazing provenance - it was given to one of the most historic
families - it's all the more remarkable that it was missed," said Ms Thomas.

It was in Morocco in 1943 that Churchill first met General Marshall who he came to revere as "the last great American."

Ms Thomas said: "Churchill took up painting very late. He saw it as a hobby, he
didn't see himself as a professional painter. It was something that he really
loved doing.
"Most importantly, he found relief from all the pressures of
his work in his painting. It was quite a therapeutic act. He would paint while
mulling over speeches and decisions.

Two other paintings by Churchill were recently sold for more than £300,000 each at auction with this one going under the hammer at Sotheby's in London tomorrow.