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Parents may pay repair bill after kid scratches a $50 million Rothko painting
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Parents may pay repair bill after kid scratches a $50 million Rothko painting

Mark Frauenfelder
Apr 28, 2025
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A child scratched a Mark Rothko painting worth worth over $50 million at a museum in Rotterdam, reported the BBC. A spokesperson from the Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen said the toddler-inflicted vandalism happened during an "unguarded moment."

Damage was limited to "small scratches," which are "visible in the unvarnished paint …

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