Art theft

Reward campaign seeks Lucian Freud’s stolen Francis Bacon portrait

Berlin, Germany · Source report date:

Lucian Freud, Francis Bacon (1952), reproduced in black and white at the artist’s request. © Tate, via The Art Newspaper.
Lucian Freud, Francis Bacon (1952), reproduced in black and white at the artist’s request. © Tate, via The Art Newspaper. Image source ↗
Published offer · validity unconfirmed
Up to DEM 300,000

Two private donors, through the British Council campaign

Historical offer · current validity unconfirmed

Reported in June 2001: up to DM300,000 for information leading to return. This historical offer is not confirmed current.

Payment and eligibility are governed by the reward provider’s conditions.
Source checked · 7 Nov 2026
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A 2001 poster campaign offered up to DM300,000 for Lucian Freud’s Francis Bacon, stolen in Berlin in 1988. Current reward validity is unconfirmed.

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 theftLucian Freud

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