Hope in Prison by Edward Burne-Jones which was stolen from a house in Linchmere, near Haslemere.
Thieves struck first at the secluded cottage between June 3-8, taking a version of Burne-Jones’ Hope in Prison out of its frame. Dating from 1862, the work is valued at ‘tens of thousands of pounds’, according to police.
In the second theft, 40 pieces of silver cutlery and two silver candlesticks were taken.
The incident took place between June 17-20.
Det Con Pippa Hannard of West Sussex police said they want to trace a blue people carrier – possibly a Vauxhall Zafira or similar – seen in the area on June 11-12.
Anyone with information is asked to phone 101, quoting serial 797 of 08/06 concerning the painting theft and 813 of 20/06 concerning the silver theft.
