So, some Hoodie’s had it away with £400m worth of paintings. Not a bad haul for the price of a jemmy and a pair of padlock cutters. Seems our lad smashed a window and nipped smartly in and out with five masterpieces stashed in a swag bag. Not an eye batted. Bet he can’t believe his luck.
The Museum of Modern Art in Paris is now missing a Picasso and a Matisse, among others. Experts say the chances of them turning up are “remote” Wouldn’t bet on it. Unless our thief has a penchant for posh pictures he is going to want a few readies for his trouble. He could ask a ransom, hope the insurance comes good, then dump the booty, grinning all the way to the bank. It’s been done before.
Can’t knock the art – they are fabulous, but do you ever wonder how it is that five paintings can really be worth £400m? And what must the premiums cost, if they are insured at all? At the moment they are probably rolled up in someone’s shed. Just like they started out.
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