Vandalism at National Gallery of Art

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Summary

The FBI is called in to investigate vandalism to paintings at the National Gallery of Art. Since scratches and a puncture to a painting were first discovered on December 11, twenty-five paintings are damaged. The damage is apparently occurring only when the museum is closed to visitors.

Subject

  • United States Federal Bureau of Investigation
  • National Gallery of Art (U.S.)

Category

Chronology of Smithsonian History

Notes

John F. Berry, "National Gallery Vandal Damages 25 Works of Art," Washington Post, 17 March 1974

Contact information

Institutional History Division, Smithsonian Institution Archives, 600 Maryland Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20024-2520, SIHistory@si.edu

Date

March 8, 1974

Topic

  • Art
  • History
  • Vandalism
  • Art--History
  • Art objects

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