A section of brick wall featuring Banksy's hula hoop girl artwork in Nottingham has been removed and sold to a gallery.
The work of the mystery graffiti artist and activist was first revealed in October 2020, NottinghamshireLive reports.
It was confirmed to be an authentic piece when Banksy posted a picture from his official Instagram page.
The artwork, in Rothesay Avenue, Lenton, showed a girl hula hooping with a missing tyre off a nearby bike, which was chained up in front of it.
Crows of art lovers have visited the work - but it has attracted unwanted attention, too.
Graffiti has been daubed over it and some elements had been taken away.
The owner of the building has asked to remain anonymous.
On Wednesday morning, pictures emerged on social media of a blank space where the artwork used to be.
In a statement, the owners of the property said: "In October, we had a bit of a shock finding that someone had graffitied on our property.
"When we realised it could be a Banksy, despite us not wanting it to remain on the wall, we immediately started to see if we could donate it locally.
"Unfortunately, despite substantial discussions with a number of local organisations, charities, and national bodies over the past four months, none were able to commit to taking ownership of the art for various reasons.
"Once it was clear that we would be unable to gift it, we explored other options and have sold it to Brandler Galleries."
The owners said they will be donating the proceeds privately instead.
They thanked the local community for the support they've given to the art "from those cleaning the protective screen" and to Nottingham City Council "for keeping visitors safe", adding: "We hope it brought some joy to people in an otherwise difficult time."
