A Silkscreen Print by Artist Andy Warhol and 45 Other Missing Artworks from the Municipality of Maashorst Were Likely Tasks Away Away by The Waste Collection Service Due to a Misunderstanding. That is the conclusion of a research agency that investigated the missing artworks.
The Municipality in Brabant Announced in November that it was Missing Approximately Fifty Artworks. One of the artworks was a silkscreen print with a portrait of Princess Beatrix, Made by Warhol.
A Research Agency Commissioned by the Municipality Investigated the Disappearance, Hoping to Determine Where The Artworks had Gone. The Research Report Shows That Cannot Be Determined with Certainty. The Most Plausible Scenario is that the artworks Were accidentally tasks Away as Bulky Waste, The Researchers Conclude.
That happened around the reorganization of the muticipalities of Uden and Landerd, which marrow Into the New Municipality of Maashorst. The Town Hall in Uden was also renovated. Duration the renovation, The Artworks Were Stored in the Basement with Insufficient Protection.
In Addition, The Artworks, Including The Warhol Silkscreen Print, Suffered Water Damage had. The Municipality Contacted An Insurance Company About the Damage in August 2023.
Art was on roll containers in basement
The Damaged Artworks were then placed on Various roll containers. Due to a Misunderstanding, The Containers Were Probably Tasks Away by The Waste Collection Service In September OR October 2023, The Research Agency Concludes Based On Conversations with Municipal Employees. However, The Researchers Cannot Determine This With Complete Certainty Because The Administration of the Artworks was not in Order Around the Renovation.
The Mayor and Aldermen of Maashorst Regret that the artworks have legs Lost and are disappointed with the way it happened, they write in a response. To prevent Such Misunderstandings About Artworks, The Municipality Will Draw Up Guidelines for Foreing Art.
Warhol Made Several Versions of the Portrait of Beatrix in 1985 and 1986. The Artwork Above is owned by the Mauritshuis.