Acclaimed art gallery the Tate has removed work by disgraced Cornish artist Graham Ovenden after he was found guilty of child sex offences on Tuesday.
The gallery was displaying images of 34 prints by Ovenden online. A spokesperson said the "Tate is seeking further information and is reviewing the online presentation of those editioned prints by him that are held in the national collection.
"Until this review is complete, the images will not be available online and the works will not be available to view by appointment."
As reported by the Western Morning News, A jury at Truro Crown Court found Graham Ovenden, 70, guilty of four charges of indecency with a child.
They cleared the pensioner, a former pupil under Sir Peter Blake and who has had work exhibited in galleries across the globe, of three charges of indecent assault on the direction of Judge Graham Cottle.
The judge told the jury of seven men and five women that he would accept majority verdicts, of which at least 10 of them were agreed, on the remaining five charges – three of indecent assault and two of indecency with a child.
Ovenden, who was not present in court having been taken ill, denied all the charges relating to four children – now all adults – between 1972 and 1985.
The incidents, involving young girls, are said to have taken place at Ovenden's former and current addresses, in London and Cornwall, respectively.
Ovenden had been described in court by prosecutor Ramsay Quaife as "a paedophile", who abused children while they modelled for him.
