Art theft

Dalí, Matisse, Monet and Picasso works stolen from Rio museum

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil · Source report date:

Salvador Dalí, Two Balconies, stolen from Chácara do Céu. FBI reference photograph.
Salvador Dalí, Two Balconies, stolen from Chácara do Céu. FBI reference photograph. Image source ↗
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A report following the 24 February 2006 Chácara do Céu Museum robbery described the arrest of a driver suspected of assisting. Works by Salvador Dalí, Henri Matisse, Claude Monet and Pablo Picasso were stolen. The suspect’s arrest was not a conviction.

Artwork Details & DocumentationIdentification, ownership history and supporting records

Individual artwork identification details have not yet been documented in this record. Missing specifications are not inferred from the photograph or report headline.

Not documented in this record: object type · materials & technique · measurements · inscriptions & markings · distinguishing features · artwork title · maker / attribution · creation date / period · subject.

Identification details follow the Object ID categories where documented. Ownership history is recorded separately; this documentation is not an authentication or a certificate of ownership.

Art theft

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Rembrandt, Self-Portrait (1630), Nationalmuseum, Stockholm

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