Chez Tortoni
Chez Tortoni is a painting by the French artist Édouard Manet, painted ca. 1875. The oil-on-canvas painting measures 26 by 34 centimetres (10 in × 13 in).[1] The painting hung in the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum of Boston, Massachusetts, United States, prior to being stolen in 1990.
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| Artist | Édouard Manet |
| Year | ca. 1875 |
| Medium | Oil on canvas |
| Dimensions | 26 cm × 34 cm (10 in × 13 in) |
| Location | Whereabouts unknown since the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum theft in 1990 |
Description
The painting depicts an unidentified gentleman sitting at a table in the Café Tortoni de Paris while drawing on a sketchpad.[2] A half-empty glass of beer stands on the table.[3]
Provenance
The painting hung in the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum of Boston, Massachusetts, United States, prior to being stolen on March 18, 1990. The painting has not yet resurfaced.[4]
A $10 million reward is offered for the return of the stolen items.[1]
In popular culture
The painting was featured in a background scene in Season 3, Episode 1 ("The Birthday") of The Vampire Diaries.
References
- "Manet, Chez Tortoni, 1878–1880". Federal Bureau of Investigation. Retrieved 20 August 2014.
- Houpt, Simon (2006). Museum of the Missing: A History of Art Theft. Sterling Pub. p. 171. ISBN 978-1-4027-2829-7.
- McConkey, Kenneth (1 January 1995). Impressionism in Britain. Yale University Press. p. 156. ISBN 978-0-300-06334-9.
- Moynihan, Tom (18 July 2012). Perfect.: The Encyclopedia of Perfection. Adams Media. p. 15. ISBN 1-4405-4019-5.