Art theft

Ernst Fuchs Museum increases reward for stolen painting

Vienna, Austria · Source report date:

Ernst Fuchs, Hinter dem Schweißtuch der Veronika (1953). Museum press photograph via APA-OTS.
Ernst Fuchs, Hinter dem Schweißtuch der Veronika (1953). Museum press photograph via APA-OTS. Image source ↗
Published offer · validity unconfirmed
€30,000

Ernst Fuchs Museum

Historical offer · current validity unconfirmed

The museum’s 21 June 2024 announcement raised the reward from €5,000 to €30,000 for information leading to return. Current validity unconfirmed.

Payment and eligibility are governed by the reward provider’s conditions.
Source checked · 7 Nov 2026
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The Ernst Fuchs Museum raised its reward to €30,000 for Hinter dem Schweißtuch der Veronika, stolen in June 2023. The June 2024 offer is historical; current validity is unconfirmed.

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Art theftErnst Fuchs

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

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