After the theft of the Mona Lisa, cartoonists had a great time poking fun at the Louvre, the thief and possible suspects. Here are some examples of the cartoons I've come across in my research.
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| The Des Moines News carried this comic strip of these two characters who seemed to be always searching for the Mona Lisa |
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| At the time, France and Germany were dangerously close to war (which would not break out for another three years.) Because of this, many of the French thought that the Germans were behind the theft. Here we see a couple of German tourists admiring then stealing the Mona Lisa. |
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| The cartoonist of the Chicago Daily Times gives an insight to how the real thief was enjoying his ill-gotten gains. |
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