A painting by Dutch master Vincent van Gogh has been stolen from a museum which was close due to the coronavirus outbreak. The Singer Laren Museum in the Netherlands was raided overnight.
The museum revealed the news today, and said the thieves struck in the early hours. The painting 'Lentetuin', or 'Spring Garden', an 1884 painting showing the spring garden of the rectory at Neunen, had been on loan from the Groninger Museum for an exhibition. "We are angry, shocked and sad," Singer general director Evert van Os told a news conference broadcast on YouTube.
It is not known if any other items were stolen during the robbery though reports suggest the Van Gogh piece was specifically targeted.