CHICAGO—Springing into action to defend the painting at all costs, local museum guard Mitchell Washington bravely threw himself in front of a priceless work of art in an attempt to shield it from a camera flash, bystanders confirmed Wednesday. “In situations like this, there’s no time to second guess yourself: you…
CHICAGO—Springing into action to defend the painting at all costs, local museum guard Mitchell Washington bravely threw himself in front of a priceless work of art in an attempt to shield it from a camera flash, bystanders confirmed Wednesday.
“In situations like this, there’s no time to second guess yourself: you just make sure the painting is safe and let your training kick in,” said the veteran guard, 39, who explained that he had been patrolling the Painting and Sculpture of Europe room when he first noticed a suspicious visitor brandishing a camera with a prominent flash, stressing that his only concern from that moment on was protecting Gustave Caillebotte’s. “It was just instincts at that point.
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