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Roger-Viollet | 287852 | Leonardo bringing his Mona Lisa back. Satirical cartoon by V. Pellé alluding the theft of the Mona Lisa from the Louvre Museum in Paris, on August 23, 1911, found in Florence in 1913 and brought back to Paris in 1914. | © Roger-Viollet / Roger-Viollet
12918-12 DG
Leonardo bringing his Mona Lisa back. Satirical cartoon by V. Pellé alluding the theft of the Mona [...]
Roger-Viollet | 512752 | The Mona Lisa, found again after its theft, exposed in Offices museum, in Florence and contemplated by, from left to right, the painter Luigi Cavenaghi (who restored The Last Supper of Leonardo da Vinci), Corrado Ricci, general manager of Fine Arts and Poggi, manager of The Offices museum, in December 1913. | © Roger-Viollet / Roger-Viollet
498-2 DG
The Mona Lisa, found again after its theft, exposed in Offices museum, in Florence and contemplated [...]
Roger-Viollet | 231718 | Opening of the box protecting the Mona Lisa, one year after its return at the Louvre Museum. Paris, 1946. | © Pierre Jahan / Roger-Viollet
20026-15 DG
Opening of the box protecting the Mona Lisa, one year after its return at the Louvre Museum. Paris, [...]
 
Roger-Viollet | 1026745 | Opening of the box protecting the Mona Lisa, one year after its return at the Louvre Museum. Paris, 1946. | © Pierre Jahan / Roger-Viollet
20109-10 DG
Opening of the box protecting the Mona Lisa, one year after its return at the Louvre Museum. Paris, [...]
 
Roger-Viollet | 343858 | Opening of the box protecting the Mona Lisa, one year after its return at the Louvre Museum. Paris, 1946. | © Pierre Jahan / Roger-Viollet
20109-11 DG
Opening of the box protecting the Mona Lisa, one year after its return at the Louvre Museum. Paris, [...]
 
Roger-Viollet | 1283498 | Reorganization of the Louvre Museum. The pieces of art, evacuated during WWI, are back and exhibited by chronological order. The Mona Lisa by Leonardo da Vinci. Paris, on January 15, 1920. Photograph from the collections of the newspaper Excelsior . | © Excelsior - L'Equipe / Roger-Viollet
190483-14 DG
Reorganization of the Louvre Museum. The pieces of art, evacuated during WWI, are back and [...]
 
Roger-Viollet | 196174 | Clockwork toy standing for a jockey carrying the Mona Lisa under his arm. Allusion to the theft of the Mona Lisa at the musée du Louvre (Paris) in 1911 and found in Florence (Italy) in 1913. | © Albert Harlingue / Roger-Viollet
12947-7 DG
Clockwork toy standing for a jockey carrying the Mona Lisa under his arm. Allusion to the theft of [...]
Roger-Viollet | 917501 | Perugia, who stole Mona Lisa in 1911, in the courtroom of the court of Florence, June 1914. | © Albert Harlingue / Roger-Viollet
5088-18 DG
Perugia, who stole Mona Lisa in 1911, in the courtroom of the court of Florence, June 1914.
Roger-Viollet | 685604 | Theft of Mona Lisa of Leonardo da Vinci. Back of the anthropometric card of Vincenzo Perugia, made in Paris, on January 25, 1909. | © Collection Roger-Viollet / Roger-Viollet
1919-1 DG
Theft of "Mona Lisa" of Leonardo da Vinci. Back of the anthropometric card of Vincenzo Perugia, [...]
Roger-Viollet | 219611 | Portrait of a woman inspired by the Mona Lisa. French school, XVIIIth century. Museum of Turns. | © Roger-Viollet / Roger-Viollet
11886-1 DG
Portrait of a woman inspired by the Mona Lisa. French school, XVIIIth century. Museum of Turns.
Roger-Viollet | 110970 | Luigi Calamatta (1801-1869) after Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519). The Mona Lisa . Chisel. Paris, musée de la Vie romantique. | © Musée de la Vie Romantique / Roger-Viollet
35789-2 DG
Luigi Calamatta (1801-1869) after Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519). "The Mona Lisa". Chisel. Paris, [...]
Roger-Viollet | 1043965 | Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519). Mona Lisa. Oil on panel, 1503-1519. Paris, Louvre museum, August 1911. | © Maurice-Louis Branger / Roger-Viollet
72467-23 DG
Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519). Mona Lisa. Oil on panel, 1503-1519. Paris, Louvre museum, August [...]
Roger-Viollet | 904674 | The theft case of the Mona Lisa. The French ambassador in Italy, Barrea, leaving the ministry with the painting, accompanied by the Minister of Foreign Affairs. | © Roger-Viollet / Roger-Viollet
13514-15 DG
The theft case of the Mona Lisa. The French ambassador in Italy, Barrea, leaving the ministry with [...]
Roger-Viollet | 409166 | Agents and barrier of arranged benches around the Mona Lisa, in the Museum of the Offices in Florence, in 1913, to protect it, following its theft in 1911. | © Roger-Viollet / Roger-Viollet
1551-4 DG
Agents and barrier of arranged benches around the Mona Lisa, in the Museum of the Offices in [...]
Roger-Viollet | 914841 | The Mona Lisa theft affair. Vincenzo Perugia's bedroom. Paris, 1911. | © Roger-Viollet / Roger-Viollet
4472-5 DG
The "Mona Lisa" theft affair. Vincenzo Perugia's bedroom. Paris, 1911.
 
Roger-Viollet | 879762 | The Mona Lisa robbery. Lieutenant Lescouvé investigating at the Louvre museum. Paris (1st arrondissement), 1911. | © Maurice-Louis Branger / Roger-Viollet
72467-24 DG
The Mona Lisa robbery. Lieutenant Lescouvé investigating at the Louvre museum. Paris (1st [...]
Roger-Viollet | 468553 | Sophia Loren, Italian actress, in front of the Mona Lisa at the Louvre museum. Paris, February 1964. | © Roger-Viollet / Roger-Viollet
4138-17 DG
Sophia Loren, Italian actress, in front of the Mona Lisa at the Louvre museum. Paris, February 1964.
 
Roger-Viollet | 664831 | Singer offering the score of L'as-tu vue ? la Joconde !! , satirical song on the theft of the painting. Paris, 1911. | © Albert Harlingue / Roger-Viollet
15132-16 DG
Singer offering the score of "L'as-tu vue ? la Joconde !!", satirical song on the theft of the [...]
 
Roger-Viollet | 1051216 | Fancy postcard recalling the return of the Mona Lisa in Paris, after its theft, in 1913. | © Roger-Viollet / Roger-Viollet
8406-16 DG
Fancy postcard recalling the return of the Mona Lisa in Paris, after its theft, in 1913.
Roger-Viollet | 1056274 | Theft of the Mona Lisa. The painting found in Florence and about to be brought back to Paris, 1913. | © Roger-Viollet / Roger-Viollet
13514-14 DG
Theft of the Mona Lisa. The painting found in Florence and about to be brought back to Paris, 1913.
Roger-Viollet | 868491 | Theft of the Mona Lisa. The painting back at the Louvre museum. Paris, 1914. | © Maurice-Louis Branger / Roger-Viollet
3911-1 DG
Theft of the Mona Lisa. The painting back at the Louvre museum. Paris, 1914.
 
Roger-Viollet | 196370 | In the Salon Carré of the Louvre : the Mona Lisa, by Louis Béroud. Paris, Salon 1912. | © Neurdein / Roger-Viollet
17877-1 DG
In the Salon Carré of the Louvre : the Mona Lisa, by Louis Béroud. Paris, Salon 1912.
Roger-Viollet | 498877 | Louvre museum. The Mona Lisa in the Denon wing. Paris, June 2008. | © Jean-Pierre Couderc / Roger-Viollet
38530-13 DG
Louvre museum. The Mona Lisa in the Denon wing. Paris, June 2008.
 
Roger-Viollet | 491678 | Louvre Museum. Denon wing. Mona Lisa by Leonardo da Vinci. Paris, June 2008. | © Jean-Pierre Couderc / Roger-Viollet
38525-19 DG
Louvre Museum. Denon wing. "Mona Lisa" by Leonardo da Vinci. Paris, June 2008.
 
Roger-Viollet | 990516 | Louvre Museum. Denon wing. Room of the Mona Lisa by Leonardo da Vinci. Paris, June 2008. | © Jean-Pierre Couderc / Roger-Viollet
38451-17 DG
Louvre Museum. Denon wing. Room of the "Mona Lisa" by Leonardo da Vinci. Paris, June 2008.
 
Roger-Viollet | 755934 | Photographer working on a reproduction of the Mona Lisa by Leonardo da Vinci. France, circa 1900. | © Collection Harlingue / Roger-Viollet
87541-14 DG
Photographer working on a reproduction of the Mona Lisa by Leonardo da Vinci. France, circa 1900.
Roger-Viollet | 289137 | The Mona Lisa theft affair. The tiny room where The Mona Lisa was kept during two years. Paris, 1911. | © Roger-Viollet / Roger-Viollet
4472-6 DG
The "Mona Lisa" theft affair. The tiny room where "The Mona Lisa" was kept during two years. Paris, [...]
 
Roger-Viollet | 794853 | Photographer working on a reproduction of the Mona Lisa by Leonardo da Vinci. France, circa 1900. | © Collection Harlingue / Roger-Viollet
87541-11 DG
Photographer working on a reproduction of the Mona Lisa by Leonardo da Vinci. France, circa 1900.
Roger-Viollet | 801249 | Photographer working on a copy of the Mona Lisa. | © Collection Harlingue / Roger-Viollet
87541-12 DG
Photographer working on a copy of the Mona Lisa.
Roger-Viollet | 334858 | Wishes of the Mona Lisa. Caricature inspired by the theft of the painting in 1911 and its wish of return to the Louvre museum in 1914. | © Roger-Viollet / Roger-Viollet
7976-3 DG
Wishes of the Mona Lisa. Caricature inspired by the theft of the painting in 1911 and its wish of [...]
Roger-Viollet | 720298 | Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519). The Mona Lisa, oil on canvas, circa 1500-1510. Paris, Louvre museum. Photograph taken circa 1900. | © Léopold Mercier / Roger-Viollet
46419-2 DG
Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519). The Mona Lisa, oil on canvas, circa 1500-1510. Paris, Louvre museum. [...]
Roger-Viollet | 982379 | Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519). The Mona Lisa, mouth detail. Oil on canvas, circa 1500-1510. Louvre Museum. | © Collection Roger-Viollet / Roger-Viollet
49695-7 DG
Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519). The Mona Lisa, mouth detail. Oil on canvas, circa 1500-1510. Louvre [...]
Roger-Viollet | 1299583 | On a volé la Joconde (The Mona Lisa has been stolen), French movie by Michel Deville. American actor George Chakiris (born in 1934) and French actress Marina Vlady (born in 1938). France, August 1965. Photograph from the collections of the French newspaper France-Soir . Bibliothèque historique de la Ville de Paris. | © Fonds France-Soir / BHVP / Roger-Viollet
201088-19 DG
"On a volé la Joconde" (The Mona Lisa has been stolen), French movie by Michel Deville. American [...]
Roger-Viollet | 1300214 | On a volé la Joconde (The Mona Lisa has been stolen), film by Michel Deville. Second from the left : Paul Frankeur (1905-1974), George Chakiris (born in 1934) and Marina Vlady (born in 1938). France, August 1965. Photograph from the collections of the French newspaper France-Soir . Bibliothèque historique de la Ville de Paris. | © Fonds France-Soir / BHVP / Roger-Viollet
201086-22 DG
"On a volé la Joconde (The Mona Lisa has been stolen), film by Michel Deville. Second from the left [...]