The Art Loss Register, an international database of lost and stolen art, antiques and collectibles, has listed some recent notable thefts in the Norway, England and the United States.
A rare hand colored lithograph by Norwegian artist Edvard Munch was stolen from an art gallery in Oslo, Norway, on November 12. The window of the gallery was smashed with a stone before the print, valued at $360,000, was taken from the gallery. An equally valuable print by the same artist, titled “Separation,” went missing earlier this year from another gallery in Oslo.
Some of Munch’s most famous artworks have been stolen, including two versions of “The Scream,” stolen in 1994 and 2004. Both paintings have been recovered, though the version stolen from the Munch museum in 2004 sustained considerable damage.
A watercolor by Henri Lebasque was stolen from a saleroom in Shropshire, England, on November 9. The artwork was brazenly taken by a man and woman who walked out of the saleroom with the small painting. The incident was captured on closed-circuit television, but the painting remains missing.
Two Russian antiques were stolen from an antiques center in New York City on November 1. Both objects were removed from a locked case, with no signs of forced entry. The missing items include an engraved card case and a card frame. The small antiques, measuring no more than 3¾ inches tall, are collectively valued at more than $25,000.
Anyone having information or tips about the thefts of any of these items is asked to contact the Art Loss Register at 877-ART-LOSS or email stolen@alrny.com .
