$250,000 Rembrandt Rembrandt Drawing Stolen From Los Angeles Hotel

The drawing was stolen while a curator was distracted late Saturday night, according to sheriff's spokesman Steve Whitmore.

Detectives believe that during a 15-minute window starting at 10:20 p.m. Saturday, the curator of the art exhibit was distracted, possibly by a hotel guest who appeared to want to make a purchase, Whitmore said.

"So the curator turned his attention away from the exhibit, towards this other individual. And when he turned back the Rembrandt was gone," he said.

The artwork known as "The Judgment," was done in quill pen and ink, is about 10 inches by 6 inches, and is dated circa 1655. It is valued at approximately $250,000.