Angelina Jolie: that dear gift from Brad Pitt that she's auctioning off
It's time for Angelina Jolie to move on. The star has just auctioned off a painting she would like to part with. And she has a good reason for doing it. Indeed, this painting of Winston Churchill, would have been given to her as a gift by her ex-husband, Brad Pitt.
Entitled "Tower of the Koutoubia Mosque", this painting is the only one painted by Winston Churchill during the Second World War. He allegedly offered it to US President Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1943. His son, Elliot, then resold it to an art collector in 1950. It was in 2011 that the painting finally landed in Brad's hands. Pitt who would have offered it to his wife according to information from "Page Six". It will go on sale next month in London at an auction dedicated to British modern art, organized by Christie’s. Its value is estimated to be between $ 2.1 million and $ 3.4 million.
During their marriage, Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt never skimp on price when it comes to giving gifts. In 2013, to celebrate the actor’s 50th birthday, his wife simply offered him an island worth nearly 15 million euros.
Five after news of their separation was announced, Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt have yet to come to an agreement on their divorce. One of the big points of contention remains the custody of their six children who they are fighting over. A difficult situation for the actress, who recently spoke to "Vogue" magazine: "The last few years have been quite difficult. I focused on healing our family. Things are slowly returning to normal, as if the ice is melting and blood is returning to my body. But I'm not there. I'm not there yet. But I hope to be there. I intend to. "
Angelina Jolie sells off Winston Churchill painting from Brad Pitt for $11.5M https://t.co/wIhLwh6pyu pic.twitter.com/ZVEdhPOlCS
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