Count Lepic and His Daughters
| Ludovic Lepic and His Daughters | |
|---|---|
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| Artist | Edgar Degas |
| Year | c. 1871 |
| Medium | Oil on canvas |
| Dimensions | 65 cm × 81 cm (26 in × 32 in) |
| Location | Foundation E. G. Bührle, Zürich |
Ludovic Lepic and His Daughters (French: Ludovic Lepic et ses filles) is an oil painting on canvas completed ca. 1871 by the French artist Edgar Degas. The painting depicts Ludovic-Napoléon Lepic with his young daughters, Eylau and Jeanine. Degas also depicted Ludovic Lepic in the painting Place de la Concorde.[1]
On February 10, 2008, the painting was stolen from Foundation E.G. Bührle in Zürich, Switzerland.[2] It was recovered in April 2012 with slight damage.[3][4]
See also
[edit]- List of stolen paintings
- Les Choristes, another Degas work stolen and then recovered
References
[edit]- ^ Samuel, Henry (February 11, 2008). "Paintings worth £85 million stolen in Zurich". The Daily Telegraph. London.
- ^ "Reward for $180m Zurich art heist bandits". Herald Sun. February 13, 2008. Archived from the original on February 17, 2008. Retrieved February 12, 2008.
- ^ "Stolen Degas recovered damaged". SWI swissinfo.ch. 27 April 2012.
- ^ "Stolen Edgar Degas Painting Found In Suitcase On Bus 9 Years Later". International Business Times. 2018-02-24. Retrieved 2019-08-30.
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