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Picasso Painting Vanishes en Route to Spanish Exhibition
- On Thursday, Spanish police are investigating after a $700,000 Pablo Picasso painting vanished while being transported from Madrid to Granada.
- Thieves frequently target Picasso works due to their high value, with two paintings selling for over $140 million in recent years and more than 100 stolen in 1976 from the Palais des Papes museum, Avignon.
- The delivery van arrived in Granada on the morning of Oct. 3 and was unloaded, but numbering problems made `an exhaustive check` impossible, and local reports said the van made an overnight stop.
- National police confirmed an active investigation into the disappearance of `Still Life with Guitar`, which had been due to appear at a CajaGranada foundation exhibition last week featuring pieces from private collections.
- Picasso's stature raises cultural stakes as Pablo Picasso is widely acknowledged as one of the most important artists, while high auction prices in recent years increase risks for collectors and museums.
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A masterpiece by Picasso disappeared on the way to Granada. Police are investigating, but so far there is no trace of the work of art.
·Berlin, Germany
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The value of the work is estimated at 600,000 euros.
$700K Picasso Painting Disappears on Way to Exhibit
Spanish authorities are searching for a $700,000 Pablo Picasso painting that disappeared while being transported across Spain. Picasso's "Still Life with Guitar," a small gouache and pencil work, was one of numerous artworks set to go on display in Granada in a show organized by the CajaGranada foundation. All...
·Miami, United States
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