Appeal to trace valuable Irish paintings
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-nottinghamshire-10832213Police have appealed for help in tracing five paintings valued at £40,000 stolen from a Nottingham house.
The pictures, all painted by Irish artists, were taken about a year ago, but despite police efforts their whereabouts remain a mystery.
A bronze clock, jewellery and electrical items were also taken from the property near the city centre.
The paintings are not only valuable but also have "a great deal of sentimental value" to the owner, said detectives.
Since the theft, officers have notified local and national antique and art dealers, as well as the Irish media and leading art magazines.
The artwork includes four oil on canvas portraits, which range in value from £1,000 to £15,000
The owner, who wants to remain anonymous, said: "As well as their monetary value, these items were very precious to us as a family and so we are prepared to offer a substantial reward for their recovery."
Anyone with information should contact the Nottinghamshire force.
Art Hostage Comments:
Some nerve the Police have.Answer these questions:
Do firefighters ask the public for help when putting out a fire
"Can you hold the hose"
No of course not.
Do Paramedics ask the public for help when attending sick people,
"Can you administer CPR"
No of course not.
Then what right do Police have in asking the public for help when they get paid very well to do their job ???
We live in a common law society not a Police state, so any requirement to help Police is not a moral issue and is not mandatory.
By the same token, anyone foolish enough to offer help in recovering these stolen paintings, as well as any other stolen artworks will end up arrested, exposed and regretting their involvement in the first place.
This article is another ploy and designed to sting those who may able to help recover these stolen paintings.
Don't take the word of Art Hostage just ask the five men cleared of the Da Vinci Madonna theft and handling, just ask the German Lawyers who tried to broker a deal for some stolen paintings taken from the Banke Lampe in 2008, just ask Colin the informant, (Bertie Smalls nephew) how he was treated when he helped the Police, just ask Fealden and Fairbrother how they were treated by Dick Ellis and how Dick Ellis is not to be trusted, they said as much recently.
Anyone offering help to recover stolen art and antiques deserves the trauma they will get from Police and the Brokeback coalition of Mark Dalrymple, Dick Ellis and Ménage à trois when you include Julian Radcliffe.
The owner, who wants to remain anonymous, said: "As well as their monetary value, these items were very precious to us as a family and so we are prepared to offer a substantial reward for their recovery."
The Duke of Buccleuch offered a multimillion Pound reward in a commercial transaction for the recovery of the Da Vinci Madonna, well, we all know what happened, no reward, arrests, a rancid prosecution and now a further refusal to pay by the Duke post acquittal, shows the real intent.
So, the statement from the owners of these stolen paintings to pay a substantial reward is bogus, fraudulent, and completely untrue, why, well Police have the last say at the moment and they always refuse, as they have done in the Da Vinci Madonna case, even though all accused were cleared in the Scottish High Court.
Until there is a resolution to the investigation into the Da Vinci Madonna rancid prosecution and the Duke of Buccleuch, Mark Dalrymple and the two Police Officers from S.O.C.A. are held to account, the message is clear, stay away from stolen art, don't be lured by false promise of reward, its all a bogus attempt to hook, sting and arrest.
Proof of life means proof of control therefore arrests follows whether the stolen art is recovered or not.
Until a protocol is developed whereby the recovery of stolen art can be regarded as a commercial transaction, fee's are payable for services rendered, stolen art recovery will always result in the arrest of those with information that leads to the recovery of stolen art and antiques, and only benefits the Ménage à trois of Mark Dalrymple, Julian Radcliffe and Dick Ellis.
Why, Julian Radcliffe is in the process of stinging, cheating those with information that will lead to the recovery of the Picasso stolen from the Yacht of a Saudi back in 1999, known as the Coral Island Antibes Picasso. Back story below:
http://arthostage.blogspot.com/2010/07/stoloen-art-watch-saudi-antibes-yacht.html
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Comments from above link:
To coin a phrase from the 80's concerning drugs, applied to helping Police, Dalrymple, Ellis and Radcliffe:
Just say No !!!!!
Breaking News:
A Royal Scoop over at Stolen Vermeer:http://stolenvermeer.blogspot.com/2010/08/stolen-art-watch-prince-andrew-art.html
Update:
The link below is for a festival that promotes art theft, I kid you not.
http://www.glasswerk.co.uk/news/national/9644/%C2%A35000+Worth+Of+Art+To+Be+Stolen+At+Standon+Calling
"Get the fuck outta Here" as they say in New York
Three of the stolen art works are by Jan Sluijters 1881-1957, a Dutch artist famous for his portraits of women.
Sluijters, frequently spelt 'Sluyters' in English, was a leading proponent of various post-impressionistic movements in the Netherlands.
Agree though, no reward, no payments, this is a set up and sting