Henry Moore's bronze "Standing Figure" until recently exhibited at the Sculpture Park Glenkiln in the south of Scotland. The exact value of the stolen sculpture is not specified

Henry Moore The standing figure . 1950
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Sculptures of famous artists continue to steal from the parks and other public places of the UK, where these valuable works are scattered in large numbers and are almost always in the public domain. The last such incident occurred in the south of Scotland in the sculpture park Glenkiln (Glenkiln Sculpture Park) Linkluden estate , near Shoheda . From the park was stolen bronze sculpture by Henry Moore "Standing Figure" . Its exact value is not known, but police said that it is high .

Park outdoor Glenkiln owner of the estate was created by Sir William Keswick (Sir William Keswick) in the years 1951-1976 . The work of Henry Moore , he got on the show. Sculptor himself , came to the park Glenkiln was amazed at how well it fit "Standing figure " in the beautiful surrounding landscape .

Stolen sculpture was one of four works by Henry Moore in the park Glenkiln . The park also contains his famous work "The King and the Queen ," as well as works by Auguste Rodin and Jacob Epstein .

Prepared by Mary Onuchina , AI

Sources : theguardian.com , dailymail. co.uk , bbc.co.uk , artinvestment.ru