Canadian and Italian dignitaries marked the successful recovery of a portrait of Winston Churchill known as "The Roaring Lion," stolen in Canada and recovered in Italy after a two-year search.

Churchill's resulting scowl made the photo so famous that it eventually made it to the front of England's five-pound note. Both Karsh and Winston had stayed at the hotel.

A photo allegedly showing then-British Prime Minister Winston Churchill visiting the White House during World War II wearing a"siren-suit"— a one-piece jumper designed to "easily be slipped on ...

A portrait of Winston Churchill by acclaimed Canadian photographer Yousuf Karsh — which was swiped, replaced with a copy, reported stolen six months later and recovered in Italy 18 months after ...

Churchill, who led Britain to victory in World War II, died in 1965 at the age of 90. Everett Collection What do you think? Be the first to comment. “I think you won.

A ceremony at the Canadian Embassy in Rome has marked the successful recovery of a stolen photo portrait of Winston Churchill, known as “The Roaring Lion,” after a two-year search.

Yousuf Karsh poses with his portrait of Winston Churchill. The photograph, which was stolen from a hotel in Canada, has been found in Italy. [Getty Images] A brazen art heist that gripped ...

A photo allegedly showing then-British Prime Minister Winston Churchill visiting the White House during World War II wearing a "siren-suit"— a one-piece jumper designed to "easily be slipped on ...