Recovered art

Van Gogh, Cézanne and Jongkind paintings recovered after Stedelijk theft

Amsterdam, Netherlands · Source report date:

The Stedelijk Museum after the theft. Rob C. Croes / Anefo / Nationaal Archief, CC0.
The Stedelijk Museum after the theft. Rob C. Croes / Anefo / Nationaal Archief, CC0. Image source ↗
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Three paintings taken from Amsterdam’s Stedelijk Museum in May 1988 were recovered later that month. The archival photograph documents the aftermath of the theft.

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

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