Art theft

Two Polly Rome bronze sculptures stolen from a Rockbourne home

Rockbourne, United Kingdom · Source report date:

Polly Rome bronze fox pictured in the theft appeal / Hampshire Police.
Polly Rome bronze fox pictured in the theft appeal / Hampshire Police. Image source ↗
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Hampshire Police sought two bronzes stolen from a Rockbourne home on 17 October 2019: a running fox signed Polly Rome and a metre-high woman with raised hands by the same artist. They were taken from a porch and garden while the owners were out. This historical appeal does not announce a recovery.

Artwork Details & DocumentationIdentification, ownership history and supporting records

Individual artwork identification details have not yet been documented in this record. Missing specifications are not inferred from the photograph or report headline.

Not documented in this record: object type · materials & technique · measurements · inscriptions & markings · distinguishing features · artwork title · maker / attribution · creation date / period · subject.

Identification details follow the Object ID categories where documented. Ownership history is recorded separately; this documentation is not an authentication or a certificate of ownership.

Art theftPolly Rome

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Rembrandt, Self-Portrait (1630), Nationalmuseum, Stockholm

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