Art theft

Van Gogh painting stolen from Singer Laren

Laren, Netherlands · Source report date:

Van Gogh’s stolen 1884 painting, reproduced in the police appeal.
Van Gogh’s stolen 1884 painting, reproduced in the police appeal. Image source ↗
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Vincent van Gogh’s Lentetuin, de pastorietuin te Nuenen in het voorjaar (1884) was stolen from Singer Laren at about 03:15 on 30 March 2020. The painting was on loan from the Groninger Museum. A televised police appeal described forced entry through glass doors. This is the theft-stage report; a later recovery is documented separately.

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Art theft

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

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