The committee overseeing the Doyle’s award is investigating a significant oversight regarding its recent landscape painting prize. It has been discovered nearly a year after the award was presented that the winning artwork is a direct copy of another artist’s work. The delay in identifying the plagiarism has raised questions about the award’s vetting process and quality control measures. The committee has not yet disclosed details regarding how the imitation went undetected for so long or what actions will be taken. This incident casts a shadow over the prestige of the Doyle’s award and prompts a review of its procedures to prevent future occurrences. The artist responsible for the copied work has not yet been publicly identified, nor has the original artist been contacted for comment.