Crime & Law

Gardaí renew appeal over paintings stolen from Wicklow house

Works by Jack B Yeats, Sir John Lavery and Paul Henry taken from property at Donard last year

The Fern in the Area by Jack B Yeats, which measures 40cm by 50cm, was one of three paintings stolen from a house in Donard, Co Wicklow.
The Fern in the Area by Jack B Yeats, which measures 40cm by 50cm, was one of three paintings stolen from a house in Donard, Co Wicklow.
Fri Apr 17 2015 - 15:18

Gardaí are continuing to investigate the theft of three valuable paintings from a house in Co Wicklow last year.

They have appealed again for information about the three stolen paintings, which were Portrait of a Lady by Sir John Lavery, Landscape with Cottage by Paul Henry, and The Fern in the Area by Jack B Yeats.

The burglary occurred at a house in Donard on the evening of October 22nd last. The scene of the burglary was preserved and a technical examination was carried out at the time, but no arrests were made.

Landscape with Cottage by Paul Henry, which measures 40cm by 50cm, was one of three paintings stolen from a house in Donard, Co Wicklow.
Landscape with Cottage by Paul Henry, which measures 40cm by 50cm, was one of three paintings stolen from a house in Donard, Co Wicklow.
Portrait of a Lady by Sir John Lavery, which measures 65cm by 30cm, was one of three paintings stolen from a house in Donard, Co Wicklow.
Portrait of a Lady by Sir John Lavery, which measures 65cm by 30cm, was one of three paintings stolen from a house in Donard, Co Wicklow.

Anyone who has any information about the paintings is asked to contact Baltinglass Garda station on (059) 6482610, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111 or any Garda station.