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2011年1月23日 星期日

Long-stolen Degas painting turns up on U.S. auction

November 4, 2010 last updated on 18 Person reads catalogue featuring the painting: 36 GMT that the painting has been around for almost four decades is missing a Edgar Degas painting stolen in 1973 has turned at an auction in the us.

"blanchisseuses souffrant des dents" (Laundry women with toothache) of the Museum Havre in Normandy, where it was stored by the Louvre since 1960 in 1973 was stolen.

Sotheby's removed the painting of auction after being warned by the French authorities.

The painting was expected to fetch $ 350,000-450,000 in a sale of Impressionist art.

A staff member of the Museum of Havre spotted the painting in the catalogue, a French official told the news agency AFP.

"We contacted Sotheby's agreed to pull off the auction," said the official.

"We will start friendly negotiations with the owner who seems to be of good faith through the auction house."

US and French police are investigating how the painting turned on the auction.

It was understood not to be on the Interpol international stolen art list.


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