Stories Churchill’s Monet—restored after many years of cigar smoke—goes on show in Courtauld blockbuster Posted on September 24, 2024 by artNews Traces of the statesman’s smoke have been removed from the painting of Charing Cross Bridge, which took Monet 24 years to finish Subversive art hidden in plain sight in Times Square One of Frank Auerbach’s favourite paintings—unseen for 50 years—to go on show for first time