The late artist wanted to use a work by the Dutch master as inspiration for one of his final paintings
Francis Bacon's lighter depiction of George Dyer leads auction at £17.5m, with strong prices for Hurvin Anderson, Bridget Riley and Albert Oehlen
Our pick from this week's fairs and auctions
Artist was 80 years old when he began the painting of a former Tate cataloguer
Seven works were stolen as unmanned overnight protection fails
Although it was covered by British government indemnity, the painting’s value remains unclaimed since its 1988 theft
Recent record prices for the two artists boosted results for 20th-century British works, while Victorian art struggled
The London-based Russian billionaire has bought the record-breaking works; he has not previously been known to collect art
Meanwhile, Mark McGowan gets a helping hand on his commute while Richard Wentworth loses his marbles
The medium always renews itself, especially when collectors feel prosperous
160 works now on show at the Tate Britain
It will be the first major exhibition devoted to Surrealism in over 20 years
A poster campaign has been launched to recover the work which disappeared from the Neue Nationalgalerie
Sadie Coles in an eastward position, the Lisson and Tim Taylor times two, photography at Frith Street and Maureen Paley, plus powerful juju at Anthony Reynolds
Subconscious probings at the Lisson and Fa1, White Cube takes on a disquieting new talent and there are spots before the eyes at Victoria Miro
“Lucian Freud: Some New Paintings” is on show until 26 July
Barbara Hepworth’s sculptures in high-society benefit at PaceWildenstein
The author of "The Shock of the New" is both literary and discursive in the first book-length study of the German-born, London-based, artist