After a famous Canadian photo of Winston Churchill was discovered to be replaced by a fake at the Château Laurier, we look at other intriguing heists.
. While it’s not yet known what happened to the missing work, the case has renewed the spotlight on the high-profile heists in which thieves steal original works under the radar, often leading to million-dollar losses.said Christopher Marinello, who works on cases involving stolen art through his practice Art Recovery International. “With photographs, it’s a lot easier because you can do it with a copy machine.
police are investigating the incident involving the Churchill photo, which experts say carries significant historical and sentimental value. Its financial value is estimated to be up to $100,000.The U.S. medical giant Abbott Labs sued a 91-year-old woman to recover the “Maine Flowers” painting, which had been stolen from its collection before ending up with its new owner.
He told the court that it was a widespread practice and later noticed someone else had stolen his forgeries and replaced them with different fakes, which “In the Venezuelan case, someone had stolen Henri Matisse’s “Odalisque in Red Pants” from the Contemporary Art Museum of Caracas by removing the original from its frame and replacing it
Even in the case of Churchill’s photo, whoever switched the picture clearly put thought into it, says Joshua Knelman, author of “Hot Art,” about the international world of art theft. Someone had to make a copy, forge Karsh’s signature and put it in a frame, while also having the tools to remove the original from the Reading Lounge wall.
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