National Gallery of Art in Washington is one of the major museums in the United States. The original wax sculpture of the French artist's "The Little Fourteen-Year-Old Dancer" was attacked by protesters with strips of red and black paint.
The institution said, in a statement sent to AFP, that the work "of inestimable value" was removed from the exhibition rooms to "assess possible damage" it would have suffered. In autumn 2022 mainly in Europe, environmental activists have multiplied actions targeting works of art to alert public opinion to global warming.