An
audacious sneak-thief made off with this painting from the Southbank
Centre.
The
oil on canvas painting by Kyffin Williams, entitled 'Landscape at
Llanaelhaearn,' is dated 1947 and measures 51.1cm by 61cm.
The
painting had been on display in a secure room on level five of the
Royal Festival Hall since it was received on loan from the Arts
Council Collection in November 2013.
The
painting was reported stolen after a member of staff at the Southbank
Centre found its frame, broken, concealed in a toilet cubicle.
It
is believed that the painting was stolen at the end of September this
year.
Investigating
officer Detective Constable Ray Swan of the Metropolitan Police's Art
and Antiques Unit said: “Whoever stole this painting is likely to
try to sell it.
“I
urge anyone who is offered the painting to report the matter to us
immediately, or contact us if you know anything about the theft or
the painting’s whereabouts.“
Anyone
with information on the whereabouts of the painting should call the
Art and Antiques Unit on 020 7230 2150.
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