Art restitution

Norman Rockwell painting returned to family after four decades

Philadelphia and New Jersey, United States · Source report date:

Norman Rockwell, Taking a Break (Boy Asleep with Hoe). FBI.
Norman Rockwell, Taking a Break (Boy Asleep with Hoe). FBI. Image source ↗
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The FBI returned Taking a Break, also known as Boy Asleep with Hoe, to the Grant family. It was stolen from their home in 1976. The cooperating possessor was not believed to have participated in the theft.

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Art restitutionNorman Rockwell

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

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