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Stone artwork on sale for £10,000 Stone artwork on sale for £10,000
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A painting by prominent loyalist Michael Stone has gone on sale with an asking price of almost £10,000.A painting by prominent loyalist Michael Stone has gone on sale with an asking price of almost £10,000.
Stone is currently in custody charged with attempting to murder five people, including Sinn Fein leaders Gerry Adams and Martin McGuinness last month.Stone is currently in custody charged with attempting to murder five people, including Sinn Fein leaders Gerry Adams and Martin McGuinness last month.
The 51-year-old learned to paint in the Maze Prison while serving a life sentence for the murder of six people.The 51-year-old learned to paint in the Maze Prison while serving a life sentence for the murder of six people.
The oil painting, titled Kneeling Nude on a Red Background, is offered for sale on the ebay internet auction site. The oil painting, titled Kneeling Nude on a Red Background, is offered for sale on the eBay internet auction site.
Four offers have been made for the painting since it was put up for auction on November 29.Four offers have been made for the painting since it was put up for auction on November 29.
The auction ends on Saturday but so far, a "buy now" price of £9,995 has not been met.The auction ends on Saturday but so far, a "buy now" price of £9,995 has not been met.
The ebay text describes the 37in x 29in painting as "an original signed masterpiece from Michael Stone's collection complete with a signed photoset dated 2006". The eBay text describes the 37in x 29in painting as "an original signed masterpiece from Michael Stone's collection complete with a signed photoset dated 2006".
Michael Stone learned to paint in the Maze PrisonMichael Stone learned to paint in the Maze Prison
"His paintings are vivid and not so much political as topical, but masterpieces of history," ebay said. "His paintings are vivid and not so much political as topical, but masterpieces of history," according to the eBay blurb.
Stone made an attempt to kill republican politicians in November when he launched a one-man attack on the assembly building at Stormont during a debate.Stone made an attempt to kill republican politicians in November when he launched a one-man attack on the assembly building at Stormont during a debate.
Images of Stone were flashed around the world as cameras captured him trapped in a revolving door while being held by security staff.Images of Stone were flashed around the world as cameras captured him trapped in a revolving door while being held by security staff.
He was subsequently charged with five attempted murders, possession of pipe bomb-style explosives, knives and a replica firearm.He was subsequently charged with five attempted murders, possession of pipe bomb-style explosives, knives and a replica firearm.
Stone was sentenced to almost 700 years in jail for six murders, three of which were committed during a lone gun and grenade attack on an IRA funeral in Belfast in 1988.Stone was sentenced to almost 700 years in jail for six murders, three of which were committed during a lone gun and grenade attack on an IRA funeral in Belfast in 1988.
He was released on licence in 2000 after serving 12 years in prison.He was released on licence in 2000 after serving 12 years in prison.
His early-release licence has now been suspended by Northern Ireland Secretary Peter Hain.His early-release licence has now been suspended by Northern Ireland Secretary Peter Hain.