Statue of Roman nymph Sabrina may have been defaced with bright blue pencil by children after they were GIVEN crayon packs at conservation site, National Trust admits
The historic statue at Croome Court in Worcestershire was defaced on April 8
The incident sparked dismay with the National Trust having to remove the marks
Matthew Lodge | Daily Mail | 25 April 2023
Blue scribbles on a 230-year-old statue at a National Trust property may have been the work of children who were given a pack of crayons at the site, officials have admitted.
The organisation was left 'dismayed' earlier this month after the historic sculpture of the Roman nymph Sabrina and a memorial for landscape architect Lancelot 'Capability' Brown were defaced at Croome Court in Worcestershire.
The culprits appeared to try and draw a dress on the semi-naked statue of Sabrina and made blue markings on the face, while the Brown memorial was also vandalised.
The marks on the statue have since been removed, although the Brown memorial at the Neo-Palladian mansion is ongoing, the National Trust said.
Now the culprits behind the incident, which took place on April 8, are thought to be children as the trust admitted it hands out crayon packs to young visitors at the site. CONTINUE READING