According to the BBC, a museum spokesperson said it's considering the "next steps" to repair the American painter's 1960 abstract Grey, Orange on Maroon, No. 8 painting.

A huge painting by Mark Rothko, thought to be worth tens of millions of dollars, has been removed from display in a Dutch museum after it was damaged by a visiting child.

A Mark Rothko painting thought to be worth tens of millions of dollars is undergoing restoration after a child accidentally damaged the artwork at a museum in the Netherlands. “Grey, Orange on ...

While visiting the Boijmans Van Beuningen museum in Rotterdam, the child scratched the 1960 painting “Grey, Orange on Maroon, No. 8” by Mark Rothko, a museum spokesperson tells TODAY.com.

The child, who hasn’t been identified, managed to deface the American painter’s 1960 abstract artwork during a visit to the Boijmans Van Beuningen museum in Rotterdam.

(CNN) — A huge painting by Mark Rothko, thought to be worth tens of millions of dollars, has been removed from display in a Dutch museum after it was damaged by a visiting child. Conservators ...

The abstract painting from 1960, which measures 7 feet, ... No. 8 by Mark Rothko has sustained superficial damage after a child touched the painting when it was on display.

Iconic, $56 Million Abstract Painting Damaged by Child. Miguel A. Melendez. Wed, April 30, 2025 at 5:14 PM UTC. 2 min read. Think twice about taking children to a museum housing expensive art.