The theft happened on Van Gogh's birthday.
was stolen during an overnight break-in at a Dutch museum that is currently closed due to the coronavirus outbreak, police and museum officials said Monday.
The break-in occurred at the Singer Laren Museum in Laren in the Netherlands at 3:15 a.m. local time, policePolice said that officers reported to the museum after the burglar alarm went off but did not find the perpetrator or perpetrators in the museum or in the vicinity. Authorities are investigating the incident and asked residents in the area for potential footage of the perpetrator at the time of the break in.Monday morning."This is a huge blow. This is extremely difficult, especially in these times."The museum did not return a request for comment.
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