Felicity Sheppard

October 30, 2022

#2 – Renoir and Rembrandt

Number Two – recovered artwork Location: National Museum of Fine Arts, Stockholm Sweden Stolen: 22 December 2000 Artwork:‘Self-Portrait’ by Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn‘Conversation with the Gardener’ […]
October 30, 2022

#2 – the ‘Spiderman’ thief

Number Two – missing Location: City of Paris’ Museum of Modern Art, Paris France Stolen: 20 May 2010 Artwork:‘Pastoral’ by Henri Matisse‘Olive Tree near Estaque’ by […]
October 30, 2022

#1 – The single largest property theft in the world.

Number One – missing Location: Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum Theft, Boston USA Stolen: 18 March 1990 Artwork:‘Chez Tortoni’ by Edouard Manet‘The Concert’ by Jan Vermeer‘Storm on […]
October 30, 2022

#1 – ‘Mona Lisa’ by Leonardo da Vinci

Number One – recovered artwork Location: The Louvre, Paris France Stolen: 21 August 1911 Artwork: ‘Mona Lisa’ by Leonardo da Vinci Value today: estimated at $1,200,000,000 […]
September 7, 2022

Profile: Margaret Olley

Margaret Olley 1923-2011 At the opening night of the last exhibition of Margaret Olley’s works held in 2012 which she had prepared for the day before […]
September 7, 2022

Profile: Fred Williams

Fred Williams 1927-1982 Fred Williams left school at the age of 14 to take up an apprenticeship with shopfitters and box makers TS Gill & Sons […]
August 3, 2022

Profile: Howard Arkley

Howard Arkley 1951-1999 Howard Arkley was an avid drawer from an early age and was fascinated by contemporary art. While he was at the Prahran College, […]
August 3, 2022

Profile: Inge King

Inge King 1915 – 2016 After completing school in 1932, King thought of becoming a sculptor and found a teacher who instructed her in wood carving […]
July 4, 2022

Profile: Rosemary Laing

Rosemary Laing 1959 – Described as a photo-based artist, Rosemary Laing creates thought-provoking pieces in a contemporary style. Many of her works are photographed landscapes that […]
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