A tourist who broke a historic statue by climbing on it for a photo has been identified - because coronavirus rules meant he had to leave contact details.
The 50-year-old was caught on camera posing on the artwork when he snapped three toes from the woman's feet.
The culprit, wearing a bright green t-shirt and black shorts, is seen looking down at the missing toes as he stood up.
But instead of admitting what he'd done, he then casually strolls off, presumably thinking he'd got away with it.
Furious history lovers have demanded action after the accident at the Gipsoteca Museum in Possagno, northern Italy.
The man is said to be an Austrian tourist.
The 200-year-old sculpture - the original plaster cast model from which artist Antonio Canova carved a famous statue of Paolina Bonaparte - was damaged on Friday.
The artist, famous for his marble statues, lived between 1757 and 1822.
Investigators told CNN "there could be further damage to the base of the sculpture that the museum experts still have to ascertain".
A furious Vittorio Sgarbi, president of the Antonio Canova Foundation, wrote on Facebook that the man must not "remain unpunished and return to his homeland".
He fumed: "The scarring of a Canova is unacceptable."
After watching CCTV of the incident, police were able to trace the man's wife through contact details left at the museum.
He admitted posing for the photo was a "stupid move".
Authorities are now weighing up whether to press charges.
