FBI Kansas City
Public Affairs Specialist Bridget Patton
(816) 512-8200
April 11, 2016

Reward Up to $25,000 for Recovery of Stolen Andy Warhol Paintings

The FBI announced today a reward of up to $25,000 for information leading to the recovery of artwork stolen from the Springfield Art Museum at 1111 East Brookside Dr. in Springfield, Missouri. It is believed the break-in and theft occurred sometime during the early morning hours on April 7, 2016, at which time seven of 10 Andy Warhol paintings on permanent display at the museum were taken. The collection, which has been owned by the Springfield Art Museum since 1985, is set number 31 of the Campbell’s Soup I collection and is valued at approximately $500,000. Each painting in the screen print collection measures 37 inches high by 24.5 inches wide and framed in white frames.

Artist: Warhol, Andy
Object: Campbell’s Soup I (Beef)

Date: 1968

Medium: Screenprint/Ink

Technique: Print
Frame
Description: White Wood Frame
Frame
Size: 37” H x 24 1/2” W

Condition: Excellent

One from a series of ten screenprints titled “Campbell’s Soup I”

Published by Factory Additions, New York; printed by Salvatore Silkscreen Co., Inc., New
Set number 31, Campbell’s Soup 1

Artist: Warhol, Andy
Object: Campbell’s Soup I (Vegetable)

Date: 1968

Medium: Screenprint/Ink

Technique: Print
Frame
Description: White Wood Frame
Frame
Size: 37” H x 24 1/2” W

Condition: Excellent

One from a series of ten screenprints titled “Campbell’s Soup I”

Published by Factory Additions, New York; printed by Salvatore Silkscreen Co., Inc., New
Set number 31, Campbell’s Soup 1

Artist: Warhol, Andy
Object: Campbell’s Soup I (Tomato)

Date: 1968

Medium: Screenprint/Ink

Technique: Print
Frame
Description: White Wood Frame
Frame
Size: 37” H x 24 1/2” W

Condition: Excellent

One from a series of ten screenprints titled “Campbell’s Soup I”

Published by Factory Additions, New York; printed by Salvatore Silkscreen Co., Inc., New
Set number 31, Campbell’s Soup 1

Artist: Warhol, Andy
Object: Campbell’s Soup I (Onion)

Date: 1968

Medium: Screenprint/Ink

Technique: Print
Frame
Description: White Wood Frame
Frame
Size: 37” H x 24 1/2” W

Condition: Excellent

One from a series of ten screenprints titled “Campbell’s Soup I”

Published by Factory Additions, New York; printed by Salvatore Silkscreen Co., Inc., New
Set number 31, Campbell’s Soup 1

Artist: Warhol, Andy
Object: Campbell’s Soup I (Green Pea)

Date: 1968

Medium: Screenprint/Ink

Technique: Print
Frame
Description: White Wood Frame
Frame
Size: 37” H x 24 1/2” W

Condition: Excellent

One from a series of ten screenprints titled “Campbell’s Soup I”

Published by Factory Additions, New York; printed by Salvatore Silkscreen Co., Inc., New
Set number 31, Campbell’s Soup 1

Artist: Warhol, Andy
Object: Campbell’s Soup I (Chicken Noodle)

Date: 1968

Medium: Screenprint/Ink

Technique: Print

Frame Description: White Wood Frame
Frame
Size: 37” H x 24 1/2” W

Condition: Excellent

One from a series of ten screenprints titled “Campbell’s Soup I”

Published by Factory Additions, New York; printed by Salvatore Silkscreen Co., Inc., New
Set number 31, Campbell’s Soup 1

Artist: Warhol, Andy
Object: Campbell’s Soup I (Black Bean)

Date: 1968

Medium: Screenprint/Ink

Technique: Print
Frame
Description: White Wood Frame
Frame
Size: 37” H x 24 1/2” W

Condition: Excellent

One from a series of ten screenprints titled “Campbell’s Soup I”

Published by Factory Additions, New York; printed by Salvatore Silkscreen Co., Inc., New
Set number 31, Campbell’s Soup 1

The FBI is seeking the public’s assistance in locating this stolen artwork. Anyone with information should contact the FBI Springfield, Missouri Resident Agency directly at (417) 882-3303 or the Springfield Police Department TIPS line at (417) 689-TIPS. Additionally, individuals may contact their local law enforcement agency.

The FBI has a specialized Art Crime Team of special agents supported by special trial attorneys to recover stolen items and prosecute art and cultural property crime. The team investigates theft, fraud, looting, and trafficking across state and international lines. The FBI also runs the National Stolen Art File, a computerized index of stolen art and cultural properties that is used as a reference by law enforcement agencies worldwide. More information regarding the FBI’s Art Crime Team is available online at https://www.fbi.gov/about-us/investigate/vc_majorthefts/arttheft.