Bottom Of The Barrel

Be careful what you throw out

Woman and Child is the name of this prized 1921 painting by the French cubist Fernand Leger which had been given to Wellesley College's Davis Museum and Cultural Center. The painting was given to the museum by then director of the Davis John McAndrew and it has hung on the walls of the Davis for most of the time since. However after loaning it to Oklahoma City Museum of Art, while Davis under went major renovation efforts, for an exhibit that ran from March 2, 2006, through April 8, 2007 the painting has gone missing.

Officials have concluded the painting was returned but not uncreated back in April because Davis was still under renovations. It is feared that the painting was simply thron out when the creates were sent to be destroyed. It has not yet been revealed how much money Travelers Insurance but Leger's work fetches an average $2.8 million per painting and while the insurance company does currently have a $100,00 reward for the painting and is still investigating the case, nobody holds much hope for the return of the artwork. While this maybe largest loss Travelers ever had, 2.8 million will never bring back the Mother of the Child.

Labels: Art

posted by TheWino @ 12:12 PM