THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) -- Dutch museum says Vincent van Gogh painting stolen in overnight raid.

[Dennis Donovan]

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THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Dutch museum says Vincent van Gogh painting stolen in overnight raid.

9:21 AM - Mar 30, 2020

https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/museums/police-investigate-break-in-at-dutch-art-museum/2020/03/30/376077c2-7275-11ea-ad9b-254ec99993bc_story.html

Dutch museum says van Gogh painting stolen in overnight raid

By Associated Press
March 30, 2020 at 6:57 a.m. EDT

THE HAGUE, Netherlands — A Dutch museum that is currently closed to prevent the spread of the coronavirus said Monday a painting by Vincent van Gogh on loan for an exhibition was stolen in a raid overnight.

The Singer Laren museum east of Amsterdam says “Spring Garden” by the Dutch master was taken in the early hours of Monday.

Museum director Evert van Os said the institution that houses the collection of American couple William and Anna Singer is “angry, shocked, sad” at the theft of the painting.

The value of the work, which was on loan from the Groninger Museum in the northern Dutch city of Groningen, was not immediately known. Police are investigating the theft.

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If you're gonna try to boost a high-value item like a Van Gogh, why not do it during a pandemic?

[Happy Hoosier]

1. Twist: It was a painting of his left ear....

I'll show myself out...

[Dennis Donovan]

2. Ha! The painting has certainly LEFT the bulding

[la-trucker]

3. Must be for someone's private collection

It can never be sold to make money

[greenjar_01]

4. Hey Sinnerman, where ya gonna run to?

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[dewsgirl]

5. As if there isn't enough crazy happening in the world.

[edhopper]

6. here is the painting

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Not one of his better works. It looks like an early painting.