This has to be the story of the year. First Matisse’s 'Luxemburg Gardens' (left) is lifted, most unceremoniously, from Rio de Janeiro’s Chacara do Ceu museum. Where did it go? Not far apparently, as the painting has shown up on a Russian internet auction site for just $13 million (£7.4 million). Sure it’s not exactly e-bay, but it may as well be. You see, authorities have added insult to injury by placing a somewhat dubious reward on the work. Yes, a real reward! A whole $5,000! Just imagine. Well. You'd think they'd have hoards of folk rushing to grab that kind of bounty. The only problem is, ‘Luxemburg Gardens’ is worth rather more at around, oh, $50 million. So what’s it going to be? Five grand or fifty million. You choose.
Monday, March 06, 2006
News - Rio Matisse For Sale Online - World
This has to be the story of the year. First Matisse’s 'Luxemburg Gardens' (left) is lifted, most unceremoniously, from Rio de Janeiro’s Chacara do Ceu museum. Where did it go? Not far apparently, as the painting has shown up on a Russian internet auction site for just $13 million (£7.4 million). Sure it’s not exactly e-bay, but it may as well be. You see, authorities have added insult to injury by placing a somewhat dubious reward on the work. Yes, a real reward! A whole $5,000! Just imagine. Well. You'd think they'd have hoards of folk rushing to grab that kind of bounty. The only problem is, ‘Luxemburg Gardens’ is worth rather more at around, oh, $50 million. So what’s it going to be? Five grand or fifty million. You choose.
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