At the Louvre Museum, the Murillo Room
| Original Artist | Louis Béroud |
|---|---|
| Code# | 18428 |
| Available in | Medium Quality High Quality |
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Louis Béroud
(1852 Paris, France - 1930 Paris, France)
An anecdote: On Tuesday, August 22, 1911, a French artist named Louis Beroud set up his easel in the Salon Carre' at the Louvre to paint a picture of the room. Beroud frequently painted the rooms of the Louvre, a popular subject with foreign art collectors. On this day the MonaLisa, which hung between Titian's Allegory and Corregio's Betrothal of Saint Catherine, was missing. Annoyed at the paintings absence, he approached a guard named Poupardin and inquired about its return. Poupardin assumed that the painting had been removed for photographing; it was very common for a painting to be moved here and there with very little controls in place. A short time later, after some badgering by Beroud, Poupardin went searching for the masterpiece. By 11.00 hrs., the sleepy guard that was entrusted by the populace of France to protect a national treasure, had realized that the painting was missing. Poupardin could only declare "C'est parti!".
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