Picasso Paintings Stolen from His Granddaughter's House

by Jordan Yerman | February 28, 2007 at 10:59 am

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Art theft is, by its very nature, a brazen breed of crime, as the stolen goods are one-of-a-kind. This is a whole new level, though. Most (publicized) art theft occurs at museums or galleries, and not from private collections- even less often is the artist's relative's house burgled.

At least two Picasso paintings with a combined value of 50m euros (£33.7m) have been stolen from his granddaughter's home in Paris.

A portrait of the Spanish painter's daughter, Maya with Doll, and one of his second wife Jacqueline Roque were taken on Monday night, police said.

There was no evidence of a break-in at the home of Diana Widmaier-Picasso, in Paris's chic seventh arrondissement.

The organised crime squad of the Paris police force is investigating.

If you move in circles where someone tries to sell you a Picasso original, start dialing the Paris police...