Chez Tortoni is a painting by the French artist Édouard Manet, painted ca. 1875. The oil-on-canvas painting measures 26 by 34 centimetres (10 in × 13 in).[1] The painting hung in the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum of Boston, Massachusetts, United States prior to its theft in 1990 and it has not yet been recovered.[2] A $10 million reward is offered for the return of Chez Tortoni and the other stolen items.[1]

Chez Tortoni
ArtistÉdouard Manet
Yearc. 1875
MediumOil on canvas
Dimensions26 cm × 34 cm (10 in × 13 in)
LocationWhereabouts unknown since the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum theft in 1990

Description

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The painting depicts an unidentified gentleman sitting at a table in the Café Tortoni de Paris while drawing on a sketchpad.[3] A half-empty glass of beer stands on the table.[4]

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The painting was featured in a background scene in season 3, episode 1 ("The Birthday") of The Vampire Diaries. It also appeared in season 3, episodes 3 and 5 of the French Netflix series Lupin.

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Manet, Chez Tortoni, 1878–1880". Federal Bureau of Investigation. Retrieved 20 August 2014.
  2. ^ Moynihan, Tom (18 July 2012). Perfect.: The Encyclopedia of Perfection. Adams Media. p. 15. ISBN 978-1-4405-4019-6.[permanent dead link]
  3. ^ Houpt, Simon (2006). Museum of the Missing: A History of Art Theft. Sterling Pub. p. 171. ISBN 978-1-4027-2829-7.
  4. ^ McConkey, Kenneth (1 January 1995). Impressionism in Britain. Yale University Press. p. 156. ISBN 978-0-300-06334-9.