Taking Items

The men then pilfered a Chinese bronze gu from the Shang Dynasty before moving past the Dutch Room. And as the robbers did their rounds, they were able to get more from the museum’s Blue Room: five Degas drawings, an eagle finial (that they attempted to steal with the Napoleonic flag but failed), and Manet’s Chez Tortoni.

The Socking Total

The men had stolen a total of 13 valuable displays from the museum and it took them two trips to get these all inside the vehicle. While they ignored other more precious artworks inside, what they had were more than significant. They had taken their time and had been inside the establishment for more than 80 minutes.