#816093 | PROCESSION ON A ROAD NEAR FLORENCE
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ABOUT THE STOLEN ART
EDGAR DEGAS - PROCESSION ON A ROAD NEAR FLORENCE, 1857-1860
Pencil and sepia wash on paper, 15.6 x 20.6 cm (6 1/8 x 8 1/8 in.)
The image is a small procession that shows Degas in a more historical mode. There’s some sort of carriage pulled by a pair of horses (the details are particularly hard to read in reproduction). One of the small but most arresting figures is a woman holding a large umbrella high above three other women who seem to be dancing. And there’s an antique view of Florence in the distance.
ABOUT THE COLLECTION
On March 18, 1990 at 1:24AM, two men dressed as police officers walked into the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum. 81 minutes later they walked out with $500 million worth of artwork (today’s value). They forced the night guards into the basement, and duct-taped their hands, eyes, and ankles. The guards were not discovered until the new shift came to relieve them around 8 am. When the police examined the gallery, they noticed that the missing paintings had been cut from the frames, instead of carefully removed. None of the pieces have ever been recovered.
13 pieces were stolen from the museum. The value of the pieces makes this the biggest art theft in the history. The museum is offering $10 million in reward money for information leading to the recovery of the stolen items. Now each piece will live forever inscribed on Bitcoin.
This Lot Includes:
- 1 of 1
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