Art restitution

Two stolen colonial religious paintings repatriated to Peru

New York, United States; Peru · Source report date:

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Two stolen colonial religious paintings repatriated to Peru — artwork or case documentation from the linked image source.
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Manhattan prosecutors announced the return of two colonial paintings following an investigation into stolen religious art. The release describes the repatriation ceremony and identifies the works’ source communities.

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

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