Picture “Monastery Talung”, June 28, stolen from the New York Museum Nicholas Roerich, sent in an envelope with return address

August 17, the New York Museum of Nicholas Roerich received on e-mail picture, stolen almost a month and a half ago. The work, which is called «The monastery Talung», came in an envelope with a return address. The state of the painting - excellent.

According to the museum on Monday canvas look detectives involved in investigating the robbery. Lost and found on 28 June, four days after it was stolen from the museum's other works of the artist - pencil drawing «Himalayas». This work has not yet been found.

Presumably, painting and drawing have been kidnapped by some of the visitors. Museum Director Daniel Entin (Daniel Entin) refused to comment about the return address indicated on the envelope.

According to the newspaper The New York Post, the canvas «Monastery Talung» (30,5 x 40,6) is estimated at 70 thousand dollars. Estimeyt drawing (25.4 x 35.6) - 20 thousand.

The museum, whose permanent exhibition includes about 200 works of art Roerich, works only four people. On the day there are an average of 25 visitors. According to Daniel Entin, shortly after the robbery, each piece was connected to an alarm system.

Material prepared Yulia Maksimova, AI

Sources: newsday.com , nypost.com , baltinfo.ru , artinvestment.ru