Van Gogh painting stolen from Dutch museum during coronavirus shutdown
The painting “Lentetuin”, or “Spring Garden,” an 1884 painting showing the spring garden of the rectory at Neunen, had been on loan from the Groninger Museum
FILE PHOTO: The gun believed to be used by painter Vincent Van Gogh (1853-1890) to shoot himself on July 27, 1890, in Auvers-sur-Oise is presented by Drouot auction house in Paris, France, June 14, 2019. REUTERS/Charles Platiau
A Van Gogh painting was stolen from the Singer Laren Museum in the Netherlands overnight, the museum said Monday. The museum has been closed due to the coronavirus outbreak.
The painting "Lentetuin", or "Spring Garden," an 1884 painting showing the spring garden of the rectory at Neunen, had been on loan from the Groninger Museum.
"We are angry, shocked and sad," Singer general director Evert van Os told a news conference broadcast on YouTube.
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