Hijacker captured in “Swimming Pool” – erotoman-patriot

April 24, 2004 – 4:10 pm

Eve evening Rosohrankultury experts confirmed the authenticity of the paintings in “Swimming Pool” captured French artist Jean-Leon Jerome, the reception podbroshennoy CPRF. “The experts have set Rosohrankultury authenticate paintings. And, in addition to the authenticity of the hands of the artist, there are signs, which have been able to identify her, “said deputy head of department Anatoly Vilkov.

As described in the press CPRF faction in the State Duma, unknown yesterday telephoned the reception and Zyuganov said he wanted to give him a gift. Anonymous motivates his act confidence Gennady Andreyevich himself and the CPRF. And in size, and by type of linen line with the stolen valuables. The office of the officials of the factions has caused the Ministry of Culture.

According to the Head Protection of Cultural Property Rosohrankultury Victor Petrakova received him in line was able to “terrible”. “Fine, dilapidated, with uneven edges ripped almost traced into four parts Try at first glance seemed to us obryvkom tablecloths or umbilical-Petrakov explained. – However, deploying line, we realized that we are a masterpiece of the great painter. ” In his view, the thief returned a picture of despair. The fact is that immediately after the theft of an image captured in “Swimming Pool” was published in all media, and more recently reproductions of paintings has been included in a special catalog artifacts still at large, issued by the Department. Thus, to sell this picture, believes Petrakov, has become virtually impossible. “However, I do not exclude that” in the harem Pool “offender abducted not for sale but for themselves – finished Director. “This is the line at all times bring to a erotomanov. Its latest “owner” can be of such a category of people. ” This tells newspaper Kommersant. ”

Polotno brush French artist Jean-Leon Jerome was written in 1878. It was bought Emperor Alexander III. The painting was estimated at about one million dollars. The film “Swimming Pool” in the harem was stolen from the Hermitage March 22, 2001. Formation of the size of 62 cm x 75,5 missing from the room during closed to visitors. Unknown cut canvas from the frame and took with them.

Sorry, comments for this entry are closed at this time.