Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-08-04
PICTURE THIEVES AND sHARPERS.
Theft Of NIurillo md Of a Gains
borough Painting.

borough Painting.
From the New York Sun.
did you ever hear Of the artistic klepto-
maniac?" asked q well-known dealer IN
etchings during an after-lunc heon harmony
q few days ago. "Well. there is such per-
son. The artistic kleptomaniac Is insanely
fond of valuable art in the form of etchings
OF paintings. lie steals through the admira-
ton and love of art. There are many ia
nous instances where Old and almost price
less masterpieces OF the painters art have
been taken by persons OF this kind, and it
is odd that in almost every instance the
stolen pieces OF art could not be traced.
tine most famous artistic theft OF modern
days WAS tne stealing of the figure Of St
Anthony from the celebrated picture by
| MurIio The painting. which WAS on exhi-
Liuon in the cath sdrai at Seville, repre-
scented St. Anthony surrounded by angels
One morning about seven years ago 1t was
dlsco, erei that the figure of St. Anthony
had been cut from the canvas.
An Europe Was notiiict of the theft. but
the ponce ever loUnd the thief. About two
years aitcrHari q spanIaTd from the West
in>les called III at the establishment OF mar.
ocaauS, The Geii-kroVgn picture dealer OF
th-s city. Toe Spaniard told All. Schsus
tnat he would iii.c 10 sell him an unsigned
painting by MuTiilu. air. Scha,is, being a
m&n OF large Intelligence Regarding the
WORKS of tie riastetS. recognized lmmedl-
atcll the figure OF ST Anthony cut from the
painting in the catheJia; at Seville.
the man was seiIep ana AR. SChauS had
the hJi,-r o. ie.u ni lc the pa ming to Span.
Tine theit q the ceIeDrare1 portrait Of
the Duchess o. DeVonsiire, 10y GaihsbJrough,
i.itevn . c;;c5 ago. was Doubtless tie work. o.
| al arCs,ic L,epjoman!ac. Tor TIE picture can
% the inner ro SoOi out excite his adrliTa-
Iipn. fhe portrait WIS in the Possession Of
| tne E'essis Agnew the picture dealer, CT
| h-f.f NE.,.,t IA,
-a:..eW gai:a",ts h"I been CROWDED one
.-.srr cg the IraEe stood empty In- pant
la, hau been cat out, ana EU one knows 30
TINS GAY wii",c tsaluSh.rs ugh IS Duchess, Of
he, Cnsnltc -
>y.ne di>aorest lover o. art Is gloating
over Toe j.. 'ui IN p-iFate. The portrait l.
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D. cans Of t9ans tnn political oue al Ing
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