Maya with Doll
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Maya with Doll is an oil painting
by Pablo Picasso
. Created in 1938, the New York Times described it as "a colorful Cubist
portrait of Picasso’s daughter as a child clutching a doll."
.
On August 7, 2007, French officials announced that the painting had been recovered, along with the other stolen painting, "Jacqueline". The paintings were found in Paris
and the thieves, who were known to the police for previous cases of art theft
, were arrested.
Oil painting
Oil painting is the process of painting with pigments that are bound with a medium of drying oil—especially in early modern Europe, linseed oil. Often an oil such as linseed was boiled with a resin such as pine resin or even frankincense; these were called 'varnishes' and were prized for their body...
by Pablo Picasso
Pablo Picasso
Pablo Diego José Francisco de Paula Juan Nepomuceno María de los Remedios Cipriano de la Santísima Trinidad Ruiz y Picasso known as Pablo Ruiz Picasso was a Spanish expatriate painter, sculptor, printmaker, ceramicist, and stage designer, one of the greatest and most influential artists of the...
. Created in 1938, the New York Times described it as "a colorful Cubist
Cubism
Cubism was a 20th century avant-garde art movement, pioneered by Pablo Picasso and Georges Braque, that revolutionized European painting and sculpture, and inspired related movements in music, literature and architecture...
portrait of Picasso’s daughter as a child clutching a doll."
2007 theft and recovery
On February 28, 2007, the painting was one of two stolen from the home of Picasso's granddaughter Diana Widmaier-Picasso. The other was a 1961 painting of his second wife, titled JacquelineJacqueline (painting)
Jacqueline is an oil painting by Pablo Picasso. Created in 1961, the New York Times described it as "a black, gray and white Cubist oil of Jacqueline Roque, Picasso’s second wife." On February 28, 2007, the painting was one of two stolen from the home of Picasso's granddaughter Diana...
.
On August 7, 2007, French officials announced that the painting had been recovered, along with the other stolen painting, "Jacqueline". The paintings were found in Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
and the thieves, who were known to the police for previous cases of art theft
Art theft
Art theft is usually for the purpose of resale or for ransom . Stolen art is sometimes used by criminals to secure loans.. One must realize that only a small percentage of stolen art is recovered. Estimates range from 5 to 10%. This means that little is known about the scope and characteristics of...
, were arrested.
External links
- http://www.interpol.int/public/data/workofart/items/data/1046/1046028.aspMaya with Doll InterpolInterpolInterpol, whose full name is the International Criminal Police Organization – INTERPOL, is an organization facilitating international police cooperation...
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