Witness History: Archive 2011 - Stealing the Mona Lisa

The theft of the Mona Lisa from the museum of the Louvre in Paris in August 1911.

The search for the famous painting would take two years and helped to cement its fame around the world.

We hear how even the famous artist Pablo Picasso was arrested during the police investigation that involved detectives in both Europe and America.

Published on Monday, 22nd August 2011.

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