Freud’s missing Bacon
From The Slow Newscast by The Observer
April 28, 2026 · 37 min · Season 1 · Episode 398
About this episode
Steve Smith investigates the theft of a valuable painting by Lucian Freud of Francis Bacon.
In 1988, a painting by Lucian Freud of his one-time friend Francis Bacon was stolen from a Berlin art gallery. It’s now worth £20 million. This week, Steve Smith goes in search of the lost art. Reporter: Steve Smith Producer: Ada Barumé Artwork: Blythe Walker Sibthorp Sound design: Dominic Delargy Editor: Jasper Corbett Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
People in this episode
Host: Steve Smith
Topics covered
- art theft
- Lucian Freud
- Francis Bacon
- lost art
- documentary
- investigation
Keywords
- Lucian Freud
- Francis Bacon
- art theft
- Berlin
- lost painting
- documentary
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Acast
Books & works: painting
Places: Berlin
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