An oil painting by the Group of Seven‘s A.Y. Jackson, valued at $200,000, has been stolen following a break and enter at a Toronto home last week.
Toronto police said the original piece of art was taken on Jan. 18 from a residence in the city’s Annex neighbourhood.
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The canvas painting, titled “Sun Gleams: Autumn, North Saskatchewan,” measures 32″ x 40″ and was stolen among other items, police said.
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Jackson, a Canadian painter and founding member of the Group of Seven, was born in Montreal in 1882 and died in Vaughan, Ont. in 1974. He was 91.
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The artist was widely regarded as key contributor to the development of art in Canada. His work primarily focused on landscapes.
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Anyone with information on the stolen painting is urged to contact police at 416-808-5300 or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 416-222-8477.
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