Police in California are searching for clues to the disappearance of a drawing by Rembrandt from a private exhibit near Los Angeles.
The pen-and-ink drawing known as The Judgment by the 17th century Dutch artist Rembrandt van Rijn, vanished on Saturday night from the Ritz-Carlton Marina del Rey while the curator was distracted for about 15 minutes, said Steve Whitmore, a spokesman for the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Office.
"When he turned back, the pen-and-ink drawing was gone," Mr Whitmore said. "We believe there was more than one person involved."
The small drawing, which is valued at $250,000 (€173,000), was part of a weekly exhibit hosted at the exclusive hotel by the Linearis Institute, Mr Whitmore said.
"We believe this to be well planned and well executed," he added, but he said investigators have some "strong leads".
Reuters
