Stolen Cézanne worth $100 million recovered by police in Serbia
Paul Cezanne’s 1888-1890 painting Boy in a Red Waistcoat is seen here.
Police in Serbia say they have recovered a Cézanne valued at more than $100 million that was stolen in Switzerland, according to Reuters.
Thought to have been painted in 1888, “Boy in a Red Waistcoat” depicts a child in traditional Italian dress, according to the news agency.
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According to Reuters, Boy in a Red Waistcoat and three others were taken from the E G Buehrle Collection in Zurich by three masked robbers in 2008.
The New York Times said today that the heist was said to be the largest art heist in Swiss history.
The men entered suddenly, ordering those present to lie down while they took the paintings, according to the news agency.
Citing the state prosecution service, Reuters said four men were arrested yesterday in Belgrade and Cacak, a southwestern town, and the collection’s director has confirmed the painting’s authenticity.
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Special state prosecutor Miljko Radisavljevic told reporters in Belgrade that the suspects had allegedly intended to sell the painting for as little as 3.5 million euros, or about $4.6 million.
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