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"Gulf, Sea, Green Cliffs", a work of Renoir, was stolen Monday at a large auction house in Vienna.
A small painting by the French impressionist Pierre-Auguste Renoir was stolen from a large auction house in central Vienna, local police said on Wednesday, looking for three suspects.
The artwork depicting a seaside landscape was to go under the hammer Wednesday but has disappeared since Monday afternoon, according to the same source. Its value is estimated between 120,000 and 160,000 euros.
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#Three #Thieves have stolen a #painting of french artist Pierre Auguste #Renoir in #Vienna Has @dorotheum
If you recognize them, pls. contact Austria Policehttps: //t.co/Ac0Kgc9JBc pic.twitter.com/ISOJO7X8VG– Judith Grohmann (@EmmaPeel_Knight) November 28, 2018
Police released images taken by a surveillance camera showing three men entering the building of the Dorotheum auction house around 5:15 pm (4:15 pm GMT). After heading directly to the painting on the second floor, they left the premises separately.
A painting by Pierre Auguste Renoir valued at up to £ 141,000 has been stolen from a Vienna auction house https://t.co/FEEVEQ7x7G
– Sky News (@SkyNews) November 28, 2018
"They were probably professionals," said Patrick Maierhofer, spokesman for the Viennese police. Measuring 40 x 27 centimeters, this painting entitled "Gulf, Sea, Green Cliffs" dates from 1895. (Afp / nxp)
Created: 28.11.2018, 20:35
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