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Theft: Pierre-Auguste Renoir "Portrait d'une Jeune Fille Blonde"
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| Image Left: Pierre-Auguste Renoir self Portrait Image Right: Stolen "Portrait d'une jeune fille blonde" Image Credit: La Gazette Drouot |
Artist: Pierre-Auguste Renoir
Medium: oil on canvas with dimensions of 14 cm by 12.2 cm
Identifying items: AR initials in the top left of the painting. Frame labeling: Chaussegros (Vichy), and a canvas numbering "022"
Stolen: September 30, 2017
Location of Theft: l'Hôtel des Ventes de Saint-Germain-en-Laye (Yvelines)
13, rue Thiers, Saint-Germain-en-Laye, France
The painting was taken, unnoticed, from the wall of a gallery the Parisian auction l'Hôtel des Ventes de Saint-Germain-en-Laye (Yvelines) operated by SGL Enchères/F. Laurent de Rummel where the artwork had been on display just prior to its auction.
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| Image Credit: Online Auction Catalog http://www.sgl-encheres.com/ |
The thief purportedly unhooked the painting and left the premises without being seen. Value details can be seen in the screen capture from the auctioneers website above.
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