From the Archives, 1986: Victoria refuses stolen Picasso ransom demand
From the Archives, 1986: Victoria refuses stolen Picasso ransom demand We’re sorry, this service is currently unavailable. Please try again later. Dismiss By Christobel Rotten and Simon Clarke August 3, 2021 — 3.48pm Normal text size Picasso ransom demand refused The State Government last night refused to meet the ransom demands of a group claiming to have stolen the National Gallery of Victoria’s most valuable painting, a $A1.6 million Picasso. NGV director Patrick McCaughey speaks to media after the theft of Picasso’s Weeping Woman was discovered. Credit:Bruce Postle The theft of â€...