‘It’s not Banksy’s; it’s mine’: artist says Bristol plaque to adulterer is a copy

The Misfortuneteller says his plaque, pictured, was ripped off by a new plaque-maker in Bristol, who went viral. Photograph: @themisfortuneteller/Instagram

It began as a story about a mysterious plaque on a Bristol bench – but the strange tale of an engraved tribute to a deceased adulterer is now raising wider questions about copyright and who gets credit for creativity in the art world.

Photos of the brass plate paying tribute to a supposedly deceased adulterer called Roger went viral last week, after it was affixed to a wooden bench on Royal York Crescent in the upmarket district of Clifton.