La Coiffeuse

La Coiffeuse is a painting by Pablo Picasso.

History

The painting was done by Pablo Picasso in 1911.[1][2] It is 33x46 centimetre (or 13x18 inch).[1]

The painting was donated to the French state.[1][3] It was last exhibited in Berlin, Germany, in 1998.[1][3] It was then stored at the Centre Pompidou in Paris.[1][3] However, it was stolen in 2001.[1][3] In December 2014, it was sent via FedEx from Belgium to the United States with a customs indication as a Christmas present.[1][3] Upon its arrival, it was seized by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement in Newark, New Jersey.[1][3] By August 2015, it was returned to the French state.[1]

As of 2015, it is worth an estimated US$15 million.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Stolen 'La Coiffeuse' Picasso to be returned to France, France 24, August 13, 2015
  2. ↑ Angelique Chrisafis, Happy Christmas! Stolen Picasso posted to New York by FedEx, The Guardian, February 27, 2015
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Stephanie Clifford, Stolen Picasso Work Is Seized in Newark, The New York Times, February 26, 2015
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