Van Gogh stolen from closed Dutch museum

A prized Van Gogh has been stolen from a Dutch museum closed due to the coronavirus.

Police investigating the theft of the 1884 painting "The Parsonage Garden at Nunen in Spring" from the Singer Laren museum said the thief – or thieves – had to smash a glass door to gain access.

The museum's Director Jan Rudolph de Lorm said the theft is "terrible for us all".

"Art exists to be seen and shared by us, the community, to enjoy to draw inspiration from and to draw comfort from, especially in these difficult times."