Vanished: Nine Audacious Art Heists
If you think art heists are just the stuff of action movies, think again. Whether art is stolen to be sold on the black market or is destined to be displayed in a private collection, art theft is a booming trade. Some of the stories surrounding these paintings’ disappearances are even more incredible than the masterpieces themselves.
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Jacob III de Gheyn
This 1632 painting by Rembrandt, formally known as Jacob III de Gheyn, has earned the ignominious title “the Takeaway Rembrandt” because it has been stolen four times since 1966—more than any other painting on record. The painting, which is housed in London’s Dulwich Picture Gallery, has turned up in a taxicab, at a German train station, in a graveyard, and on the back of a bicycle. Apparently taken only for the fun of furthering its legend, the piece has been returned anonymously and unharmed each time. Photo source: Wikimedia Commons
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