A rare painting is stolen… then it appears for sale on the dark web | WIRED UK

The Gottfried Lindauer paintings were stolen from an art gallery in New Zealand in April. You can now buy one on the dark web for £500,000. But is it real?

The painting has been on the site for at least three weeks and is running as a bitcoin auction, as well as having a fixed 'buy now' price. At the time of writing, there have been two bids on the artwork. The leading bid is 35.1129 bitcoin, which equals around £216,000. The instant purchase price is just over £500,000.

The Gottfried Lindauer paintings were stolen from an art gallery in New Zealand in April. You can now buy one on the dark web for £500,000. But is it real?

The painting has been on the site for at least three weeks and is running as a bitcoin auction, as well as having a fixed 'buy now' price. At the time of writing, there have been two bids on the artwork. The leading bid is 35.1129 bitcoin, which equals around £216,000. The instant purchase price is just over £500,000.