Image of Egon Schiele Disappeared From House in Wachau

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The alleged theft occurred already in April 2024, but the complaint was only made now. It is supposed to be a value of one to two million euros.

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According to the Federal Criminal Office (Bundeskriminalamt), a million-dollar image has been lost since April 2024. The advertisement was only returned last week. Investigations on the background and the whereabouts of the work are running at full speed. "Half-act, back view" is the name of the Austrian expressionist Egon Schiele, who is supposed to be hanging around for years in a family house in the World Heritage Site Wachau (NÖ). Not in a m…

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A million-dollar work by Egon Schiele has apparently disappeared from a house in the Wachau. According to the police, this happened already in April 2024, but the charges were only returned last week. The background raises questions.