Art theft

Richard Forbes bronze horse head stolen from Vancouver gallery

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Richard Forbes bronze horse head stolen from Vancouver gallery
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The Gallery George reported the theft of a life-size bronze horse head by sculptor Richard Forbes from its Gastown premises on 14 November. The gallery valued the work at about C$20,000. The photo shows another cast of the sculpture, courtesy of Chali Rosso Art Gallery via CityNews.

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