Child damages €50m Rothko painting in Dutch museum
Summary
A painting by American artist Mark Rothko, housed in a Rotterdam museum, was damaged by a child. The painting, estimated to be worth up to €50m, sustained superficial scratches, but the museum expects it will be able to be displayed again after conservation treatment.Key Facts
- The painting, by American artist Mark Rothko, got damaged in the Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen in Rotterdam.
- The damage came from a child during an "unguarded moment".
- The damage was light and consisted of small scratches on the bottom part of the painting.
- The painting, titled Grey, Orange on Maroon, No. 8, is estimated to be worth up to €50m (£42.5m).
- Restoration experts from the Netherlands and abroad are now looking at how to fix the painting.
- The painting was displayed in the Depot, a public storage area next to the main museum, as part of an exhibition.
- Artworks like this one are more prone to damage due to their contemporary materials and lack of a traditional protective layer.
- The incident has raised questions about the risks of publicly displaying potentially vulnerable artworks.
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