[MSN] Picasso sketch stolen in Mexico

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Picasso sketch stolen in Mexico

Sun Nov 11, 2007 9:54pm GMT  


MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - A sketch by Pablo Picasso, valued at $650,000
(311,707 pounds), was stolen from a house on the outskirts of Mexico City,
local media reported on Sunday.

A thief broke into the house in a posh area and made off with a metallic
suitcase holding the sketch, which was not named or described.

Also stolen was $90,000 in cash and a collection of luxury watches,
according to the state-run news agency Notimex.

Picasso, one of the most recognized figures of 20th century art, was one of
the founders of the Cubist movement.

(Reporting by Chris Aspin; Editing by John O'Callaghan)

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