According to the man, he stole a photo to get money for his brother suffering from mental disorders.
Theft of legendary photography
According to the police in Ottawa, the photo was found last year in Genoa, Italy with a private buyer who did not know that the photo was stolen.
Wood received a “two years minus one day”, which means a sentence in a provincial institution, not a federal prison. Wooda lawyer called the sentence too harsh, considering that the accused had no problems with the law before.
The portrait of the Prime Minister of Great Britain from World War II entitled “Ryzing Lion” (“Roaring Lion”) was made by the Canadian photographer of Armenian origin Yusufa Karsh after Churchill's speech in front of the Canadian parliament in 1941.
The photo shows Churchill, who was 67 years old at the time. The portrait is one of the most famous images of a politician. He even appeared on a British banknote with a denomination of 5 pounds of sterling.
Karsh gave a photo of the Fairmont Chateau Laurier hotel in Ottawa. It was in him that he and his wife lived for 18 years after escaping from the Armenian genocide.
