Landscape by Sir Winston Churchill goes on display at Chartwell in UK for the first time.

The painting Quiet Waters by Sir Winston Churchill, together with his paint-splattered white coat, will be shown for the first time in the UK at Chartwell; the work is on loan from the Beaverbrook Canadian Foundation.

Quiet Waters, a landscape painted by wartime Prime Minister Sir Winston Churchill, will be shown for the first time in the UK at Chartwell, his former family home in Kent. The painting and Churchill’s paint‑spattered white cotton coat are central items in a new exhibition of his paintings and art materials. The painting is on loan from the Beaverbrook Canadian Foundation after being gifted to Lord Beaverbrook in 1959. The exhibition opens on Saturday and will run until November. Key details: - Quiet Waters is on display at Chartwell for the first time in the UK. - Churchill gifted the painting to Lord Beaverbrook for his 80th birthday in 1959; the work is on loan from the Beaverbrook Canadian Foundation. - The display includes Churchill’s steel‑framed glasses and the white cotton painting coat he wore while creating many works. - Churchill produced more than 500 works; his painting overcoats were typically made by Savile Row tailors and his only self‑portrait shows him in a white overall. - A print by Sir Alfred Munnings, who encouraged Churchill to exhibit at the Royal Academy and supported his honorary status there, is also included. - The exhibition at Chartwell will remain open until November. Summary: The display brings together a notable painting and personal items to highlight Churchill’s long engagement with painting and the materials he used. The exhibition presents these works and objects at Chartwell through November.