Two Gottfried Lindauer portraits stolen in Auckland gallery ram raid
New Zealand Police reported that Chieftainess Ngatai – Raure and Chief Ngatai-Raure, both painted in 1884, were stolen in a vehicle ram raid at the International Art Centre in Parnell at 4am on 1 April 2017. This is the original theft report; the December 2022 return is recorded separately.
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