Recovered art

Four of five Pretoria Art Museum paintings recovered

Pretoria and Port Elizabeth, South Africa · Source report date:

The recovery location beneath a bench in Port Elizabeth; IOL
The recovery location beneath a bench in Port Elizabeth; IOL Image source ↗
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Works by Laubser, Naudé, Pierneef and Irma Stern were recovered. Gerard Sekoto’s Street Scene remained missing at publication.

Artwork Details & DocumentationIdentification, ownership history and supporting records

Individual artwork identification details have not yet been documented in this record. Missing specifications are not inferred from the photograph or report headline.

Not documented in this record: object type · materials & technique · measurements · inscriptions & markings · distinguishing features · artwork title · maker / attribution · creation date / period · subject.

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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.

Recovered artIrma SternMaggie LaubserHugo NaudéJ. H. PierneefGerard Sekoto

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Rembrandt, Self-Portrait (1630), Nationalmuseum, Stockholm

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