The Kelowna RCMP has recovered a replica of Leonardo Da Vinci’s Mona Lisa after it was stolen from a local shop. (Contributed)
Kelowna RCMP restores “Mona Lisa”.
A local business had a replica Mona Lisa stolen from their shop last month
Leonardo da Vinci’s Mona Lisa was stolen in 1911.
When it was found two years later, people were reportedly crying in the streets.
While the owner of a downtown Kelowna shop who had his own replica of the Mona Lisa stolen may not be crying, they are thankful that the RCMP was able to find and return the painting.
The company reported the stolen painting on November 20. Security footage gave RCMP a picture of suspects to watch out for.
On November 25, two officers were on foot patrol downtown when they spotted a man matching the suspect’s description. The man admitted to being in possession of the painting, which officers subsequently confiscated and returned to its rightful owner.
“In this particular case, the return of the painting was more valuable to the owner than an indictment,” says Cpl. Jocelyn Noseworthy of the Kelowna RCMP.
The Mona Lisa was valued at $100 million in 1962 – almost $900 million today. While the replica may not be worth quite as much, it does have significant sentimental value to the company’s owner and employees, the RCMP said.
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