Renoir paintings recovered after French museum heist

Renoir paintings museum heist Cagnes-sur-Mer art theft recovery French Impressionism

Two stolen paintings by French Impressionist Pierre-Auguste Renoir have been recovered following a heist at the Renoir Museum in Cagnes-sur-Mer, France. The recovered works are ‘Madame Colonna Romano’ and ‘Jeune femme au puits’.

The theft occurred in early September when thieves broke into the museum, which is located in the artist's former residence. The perpetrators used an electric saw to remove the paintings from their frames. While two other works, ‘Portrait of Madame Pichon’ and ‘Coco Reading’, were found in the museum garden during the initial incident, the two recovered pieces had remained missing for approximately one month.

Authorities have arrested six individuals in connection with the robbery. The investigation, which involves the Marseille prosecutor and the national office for trafficking in cultural goods, suggests the theft was carried out by an organized gang. The recovered paintings were on loan to the Cagnes-sur-Mer museum from the Musée d'Orsay in Paris.

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Bryan Masson · Cagnes-sur-Mer · Marseille Prosecutor's Office · Marseille prosecutor · Musée d'Orsay · Pierre-Auguste Renoir · Renoir Museum · Renoir Museum

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[● 3 SOURCES] The four stolen paintings were valued at approximately nine million euros ($10.5 million). haitigazette.com · trinidadtribune.com · barbadosgazette.com
[● 3 SOURCES] Six people have been arrested in connection with the theft. haitigazette.com · trinidadtribune.com · barbadosgazette.com
[DISPUTED] The works ‘Portrait of Madame Colonna Romano’ and ‘Young Woman at the Well’ remained missing following the initial theft. haitigazette.com · trinidadtribune.com · barbadosgazette.com
[● 3 SOURCES] Two Pierre-Auguste Renoir paintings stolen from a museum in southern France have been recovered. haitigazette.com · trinidadtribune.com · barbadosgazette.com
[DISPUTED] The paintings ‘Portrait of Madame Pichon’ and ‘Coco Reading’ were previously found in the museum garden. haitigazette.com · trinidadtribune.com · barbadosgazette.com
[● 3 SOURCES] The theft occurred on September 8 at the Renoir Museum in Cagnes-sur-Mer. haitigazette.com · trinidadtribune.com · barbadosgazette.com