Recovered art

Goya’s Children with a Cart recovered

United States · Source report date:

Francisco Goya, Children with a Cart; Toledo Museum of Art / Wikimedia Commons, public domain
Francisco Goya, Children with a Cart; Toledo Museum of Art / Wikimedia Commons, public domain Image source ↗
Archive · outcome documented
Up to $50,000

Private insurer; documented by the FBI

Historical offer; see the documented outcome below.

A reward of up to $50,000 was offered after the November 2006 theft. The FBI announced recovery of Children with a Cart in good condition on 20 November 2006. This is an archived offer, not an advertised current recovery reward.

Payment and eligibility are governed by the reward provider’s conditions.
Source checked · 7 Nov 2026
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The museums confirmed recovery after theft in transit to an exhibition. The FBI reported no apparent damage.

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 art

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

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