Portinari painting is stolen from museum in Pernambuco.
According to Museum of Contemporary Art, piece was painted in 1959. Painting is valued between R$ 800,000 and R$ 1.2 million.
The painting "Enterro" (Burial in English), by Candido Portinari, was stolen from the Museum of Contemporary Art (MAC) in Olinda, Pernambuco. The painting's absence was noticed on Wednesday (14), however, Civil Police plan to investigate further when the painting might have been taken.
According to museum director Celia Labanca, the piece is from 1959 and is part of a series called Blue Artist. The oil painting has an estimated value of between R$ 800,000 (US$ 452,000) and R$ 1.2 million (US$ 678,000), measures 23cm by 33cm and was painted on wood.
The piece, along with five others by Portinari, was donated to the museum by Assis Chateaubriand in 1966.
Celia said officials noticed the crime at closing time when they discovered that an empty frame had been placed behind a window. The museum has closed circuit cameras and two guards during business hours. Last Wednesday, 13 people signed the museum's guestbook.
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