Warhol print accidentally thrown away by Dutch town hall

A Dutch town hall has admitted that it “most likely” accidentally disposed of 46 artworks, including an Andy Warhol print of the former Dutch queen, during renovation works last year.
Maashorst municipality said the works, including a 1980s silkscreen print of Queen Beatrix worth about €15,000 (£12,800), disappeared during work on a town hall last year.
An investigation said the artworks were stored in a basement during renovations and a lack of guidelines for storing the artworks could have been among the reasons why they ended up being thrown away.
Mayor Hans van der Pas told public broadcaster Omroep Brabant: “That’s not how you treat valuables. But it happened. We regret that.”
A statement by the municipality on Thursday said the artworks were put into storage during work on a town hall in Uden – which is being incorporated into the neighbouring municipality of Landerd to form the Maashorst municipality.

Source: BBC | Language: English