CNN —A German museum employee swapped out a painting with a fake and then sold the original to buy luxury goods, including a Rolls Royce and expensive wristwatches, according to a Munich court.
During that time, he stole “Das Märchen vom Froschkönig” (The Tale of the Frog Prince) by Franz von Stuck, replaced it with a fake and put the original up for auction.
He lied to a Munich auction house, saying the painting had once belonged to his grandparents or great-grandparents.
“Das Märchen vom Froschkönig” (The Tale of the Frog Prince) by Franz von Stuck.
One of the works was sold via auction and the other was purchased directly by the auction house, netting him another 11,490 euros ($12,184).
Persons:
” “, ”, “ Das, Franz von Stuck, Eduard von Grützner, Franz von Defregger, “
Organizations:
CNN, Royce, Deutsches Museum, Ketterer, ”
Locations:
Munich, Swiss