Looking Deeper

Then, the cops started collecting the list of paintings stolen to see just how much the thieves got. They were flabbergasted and shocked at the amount stolen. The estimated amount was $500 million, which made this the biggest art heist in history. Now, they wanted to catch the men behind it and make them pay for the loots they collected from Isabella Gardner Stewart herself.

Valuables Gone

Rembrandt’s The Storm was the only seascape every known from the artist. And the Vermeer painting was one of the 34 known works available in the world, and this was also thought to be the most valuable at an estimated cost of $200 million or more. Hence, the authorities assigned to the case were more than fervent to catch the criminals.