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| Stolen paintings found in Zurich | Stolen paintings found in Zurich |
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| Two paintings stolen in one of the world's largest art thefts have been recovered in an abandoned car, Swiss police have confirmed. | Two paintings stolen in one of the world's largest art thefts have been recovered in an abandoned car, Swiss police have confirmed. |
| The pictures, by Vincent van Gogh and Claude Monet, were among four paintings worth $160m (£82m) that were stolen from Zurich's Emil Buehrle Collection. | The pictures, by Vincent van Gogh and Claude Monet, were among four paintings worth $160m (£82m) that were stolen from Zurich's Emil Buehrle Collection. |
| They were discovered on the back seat of a white sedan parked outside a psychiatric hospital in the city. | |
| Three masked, armed men took the artworks from the museum last week. | Three masked, armed men took the artworks from the museum last week. |
| 'Good condition' | 'Good condition' |
| HOW THE THEFT HAPPENED 1: Zurich police say the three robbers entered the museum just before it shut on Sunday2: Officers say one of the men used a gun to force 15 visitors and several staff to the floor3: Police say his two accomplices then seized the four paintings from a ground-floor display hall - according to the museum website, the Music Room4: Eyewitnesses say the robbers loaded the art into a white vehicle in front of the museum and drove off. It was all over in three minutes, police say | HOW THE THEFT HAPPENED 1: Zurich police say the three robbers entered the museum just before it shut on Sunday2: Officers say one of the men used a gun to force 15 visitors and several staff to the floor3: Police say his two accomplices then seized the four paintings from a ground-floor display hall - according to the museum website, the Music Room4: Eyewitnesses say the robbers loaded the art into a white vehicle in front of the museum and drove off. It was all over in three minutes, police say |
| The two recovered paintings are Monet's Poppies near Vetheuil (1879) and van Gogh's Chestnut in Bloom (1890). | The two recovered paintings are Monet's Poppies near Vetheuil (1879) and van Gogh's Chestnut in Bloom (1890). |
| They were in good condition and still under the glass behind which they were displayed in the museum, Zurich police commandant Philipp Hotzenkoecherle said. | They were in good condition and still under the glass behind which they were displayed in the museum, Zurich police commandant Philipp Hotzenkoecherle said. |
| The two other stolen paintings, Degas's Count Lepic and his Daughters (1871) and Cezanne's Boy in a Red Jacket (1888), are still missing. | The two other stolen paintings, Degas's Count Lepic and his Daughters (1871) and Cezanne's Boy in a Red Jacket (1888), are still missing. |
| Police closed the area around the Psychiatric University Clinic, about 500m from the gallery, on Monday after a suspicious car was found. | Police closed the area around the Psychiatric University Clinic, about 500m from the gallery, on Monday after a suspicious car was found. |
| The impressionist artworks were identified by museum director Lukas Gloor after a thorough inspection. | The impressionist artworks were identified by museum director Lukas Gloor after a thorough inspection. |
| After the 10 February robbery, Mr Gloor said the works were so well known that it would be impossible to try and sell them on the open market. | After the 10 February robbery, Mr Gloor said the works were so well known that it would be impossible to try and sell them on the open market. |
| The three thieves who stole the paintings are still at large. | The three thieves who stole the paintings are still at large. |
| "The severe wound which was inflicted on our house on 10 February has been closed somewhat," said Lukas Gloor, curator of the collection at the museum. |