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An abstract painting believed to be worth millions of pounds was damaged by a child at an exhibition in the Netherlands.
The painting “Gray, Orange on Maroon, No. 8” was placed by Mark Rothco at the Boijmans Van Beuningen Museum in Rotterdam.
However, it seems that a young visitor got a little near the main work and did not touch it.
The museum told the Independent that the artwork was “superficial damage”, which included “small scratches” at the bottom of the painting.
“The experience of memorization has been searched in the Netherlands and abroad. We are currently looking for the next steps to treat the painting,” the statement said.
No information was provided about the potential cost to restore the artwork, and pictures of the damage were not released.
“We expect the work to be able to display it again in the future,” the museum added.
A spokesman for the museum told Dutch Media Outlet Algemeen Dagblad (AD) on Friday The damage occurred during a “unprotected moment”.
It is estimated that the artwork is worth 50 million euros (42.5 million pounds), according to the Dutch newspaper.
While the museum refused to confirm this number, Rothco boards are usually sold to millions at auction.
In 2012, his painting, “Orange, Red, Yellow (1961)” Sold at Christie’s in New York For 86.9 million dollars (53.8 million pounds). After months, another board was sold for $ 75.1 million (47.3 million pounds).
The museum has already asked visitors to cover the repair costs for the artwork they had harmed.
In 2011, A visitor A request from the “Sudanese Bean butter” for WIM T
“It is normal for people to pay if they harm art,” the museum spokesman said at the time.
During the first three months of its presentation, the artwork was accidentally climbed three times.
Another painting of Rothco was distorted in 2012 while it was displayed at the Tate Modern Museum in London.
“Black On Maroon” was part of a series commissioned by the Four Seasons Restaurant in New York, which was located in the Seagram building, a famous recent skyscraper in Park Avenue.
Wlodzimierz umaniec has sabotaged the painting with his yellow movement. He was imprisoned for two years.
Last year, the National Exhibition in London took the “unfortunate decision” to ban fluids in the wake of a group of attacks by activists in its artwork.
“Unfortunately, we have now reached a point where we were forced to act to protect our visitors, employees and the group,” the national exhibition said in a statement on Thursday.
“From 10 am on Friday, October 18, 2024, no fluids can be brought to the national exhibition, except for infant formula, expressing milk and prescription medications.”
The paintings including sunflowers were martyred in Vincent Van Gogh, John Constaba, Hi Wayne and Rockee Villazkuz Venus are among those targeting in “five separate attacks on famous paintings.”