FBI appeals for Renoir stolen in Houston armed robbery
Private insurer, advertised by the FBI
Offer advertised by an official source
Up to $50,000 for information leading to the recovery of Madeleine Leaning on Her Elbow with Flowers in Her Hair by Pierre-Auguste Renoir, stolen in Houston on 8 September 2011. The reward is offered by a private insurer, not by the FBI.
Payment and eligibility are governed by the reward provider’s conditions.The FBI sought information on Madeleine Leaning on Her Elbow with Flowers in Her Hair (1918), stolen from a Houston home on 8 September 2011. The 2012 appeal cited a private insurer’s reward of up to $50,000. Its present validity has not been verified.
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