The city has long been associated with artists and murals, including the legendary Banksy himself, and we even have our own Mural trail.

But earlier this year Glasgow Live uncovered what looks to have been another Banksy mural in the city.

As we reported, there are two pieces of graffiti situated on the gable end of flats at the junction of Woodlands Road and Lyndoch Street, across from the Drake bar, which just could be a masterpiece by the legendary artist.

The possible Banksy stencil up close

However, it appears we will never know as someone has painted over the artwork. We sent one of our reporters out today and it's true - the potential Banksy masterpiece is gone.

Instead lies some rather dull grey paint. So long, pal. Although, all joking aside this would be a travesty if it really was a Banksy.

The mural was set far back from the road and partially hidden by trees, and remained relatively unnoticed and untouched by the elements.

The work depicts eight refugee children, stenciled onto a thick white wooden board used to cover up a window in the derelict building, while the presumably related work alongside that features a bird drinking from a barrel of oil with the words ‘After all, it is a little bit exiting (exciting)...breaking the rules’ in pink lettering.

The stencil and graffiti on Woodlands Road
The painted over mural

Online conversations about his work from a Glasgow graffiti forum from 2004 point to the existence of a Banksy piece on Woodlands Road appearing in around 2001, at the time when he left many works in and around the city.

This was back when the artist hosted his ‘Peace Is Tough’ exhibition at The Arches, alongside Jamie Reid of Sex Pistols fame.

Banksy stencil on Sauchiehall Street in 2007

Its common knowledge that he left various works inside and outside the venue, including a still visible stencil of a chimpanzee firing bullets from submachine guns alongside a tag of his name outside the now derelict Midland Street site.

So was it really a Banksy masterpiece, and has Glasgow just lost a hidden gem? I guess we won't ever really know!