Experts are not sure of the authenticity of Rembrandt's drawing found
WASHINGTON, August 21. U.S. experts doubt the authenticity of the drawing by the Dutch artist Rembrandt van Rijn "Sentence", which last week was stolen from a Ritz-Carlton hotel in Southern California and two days later, tossed in a neighboring churches.
As the Los Angeles Times, none of the experts surveyed earlier figure was not known, it is also not included in the six-volume catalog of Rembrandt's graphic composed Austrian scientist Otto Benes in 1954-1957, respectively. He's not in the list of 70 drawings by Rembrandt, whose authenticity has been established at the beginning of this century, Peter Shatbornom.
"In my opinion, it certainly is a work of the school Remrandta, and not the master" - believes the ex-curator of the Dutch charts in the British Museum, Professor Martin Royalton-Kish.
Recall, August 16, police found the stolen U.S. design by Rembrandt, worth an estimated $ 250 thousand
Theft occurred in the evening of August 13, while an unknown visitor at the hotel "Ritz-Carlton" in Marina del Rey was distracted by her supervisor.
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The Hotel California was stolen Rembrandt drawing
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The Hotel California is stolen Rembrandt drawing worth 250 thousand dollars. It is reported by Associated Press.
The work of Rembrandt "Sentence" (The Judgment) was kidnapped on Saturday evening, August 13, with exhibitions at the Ritz-Carlton (Marina del Rey, CA). The exhibition was organized by the Institute Linearisa (Linearis Institute). It is assumed that the thief took the moment when one of the visitors distracted curator.
The representative of the local police Steve Whitmore (Steve Whitmore) stated that "it was a well thought out and accurately executed robbery." He emphasized that the Ritz-Carlton - one of the best hotels in the security of the country. The police tries to get on the trail of the kidnappers studying CCTV footage.
As the NBC Los Angeles, this work was carried out Dutch master with pen and ink. Picture dates from about 1655 a year and refers to the late works of Rembrandt. Critics believe that it is in the later works of graphic artist's talent flourished.
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