A moment of inattention was enough for a valuable work of art in a Dutch museum to be destroyed. Damage was done by a child who “scratched the” work “of Gray, Orange on Maroon, No. 8”, whose author is Mark Rothko. The value of the abstract image is estimated at EUR 50 million.
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The picture, which was exhibited at the Boijmans van Beuningen museum in Rotterdam, was temporarily removed. The spokesperson of the facility, whose words are cited by the BBC, admitted that The museum is considering “next steps” in relation to the image. He also explained that the damage occurred at the “unguarded moment”.
“Picture» Gray, Orange on Maroon, No. 8 «by Marek Rothko he was superficial after the child touched the image when he was displayed. As a result, small features are visible at the bottom of the picture on an unpainted layer of paint, “explained the Museum spokesman in an interview with CNN.
A moment of inattention was enough. The child destroyed the image worth millions
“Conservation expertise was sought in the Netherlands and abroad. We are currently examining the next stages of image repair. We expect the work to be shown again in the future” – explained the spokesman for the museum. The Dutch facility refused to provide how much the picture is currently worth and how much repair could cost, and who should bear the cost of repair.
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The painting of Marek Rothko hung in a museum depot – a public magazine next to the main museum – As part of the exhibition presenting the selection of “favorite works of the audience” from the gallery collection.
As BBC reminds, Rothko's work from 1958 – “Black on Maroon” – was deliberately devastated by Włodzimierz Umieńiec In the London Galeria Tate Modern in October 2012, the Obhea was sent to prison for two years, and then apologized for his actions. It was then revealed that the cost of repairing the work was about 200,000. pounds, and the work of conservators lasted 18 months.
