Titian masterpiece stolen and found at bus stop sells for €20m
Renaissance painter Titian’s 'The Rest on the Flight into Egypt' has fetched a record price at London auction house Christie's having been stolen multiple times. Its sale for €20.6m (£17.5m) sets a new world record for Titian’s works, according to auctioneers. The 1510 painting was first taken by Napoleon's troops from Belvedere Palace in Vienna during the early 19th century. More recently, in 1995, it was taken from Longleat House in England, where it had hung since it was acquired by the 4th Marquess of Bath in 1878 – a reward of £100,000 was offered for its safe return. It was found seven y...