Two theft histories are gathered here: the Mona Lisa’s disappearance and return, and the recovery of the Buccleuch Madonna of the Yarnwinder. The historical accounts concern different works, locations and periods, and should not be read as current missing-art notices.
2 reports · Source dates: 1 Nov 2007 — 22 Aug 2022
Each entry reflects its source on the stated date. A historical theft report does not mean a work remains missing. Attributions, allegations and decisions remain distinct; this dossier does not authenticate artworks.
Not documented in this record: inscriptions & markings.
Probably acquired by François I; the Louvre qualifies this transfer.
Musée du Louvre — INV 779 ↗ · checkedOnly stages supported by the cited sources are shown. This list is not a complete chain of ownership.
Identification details follow the Object ID categories where documented. Ownership history is recorded separately; this documentation is not an authentication or a certificate of ownership.
A Library of Congress historical account describes the theft of Leonardo da Vinci’s Mona Lisa from the Louvre in 1911, its recovery in Italy and return in 1913. The record date is the account’s publication on 22 August 2022, not the theft date. The Louvre independently corroborates the recovery.
The Buccleuch Madonna of the Yarnwinder was recovered on 4 October 2007 after its 2003 theft from Drumlanrig Castle. The work is attributed to Leonardo da Vinci; the extent of his execution has been debated by scholars.
