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Five Hans Hofmann works recovered after Manhattan storage theft

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Five Hans Hofmann works recovered after Manhattan storage theft
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Art Recovery International traced five works by Hans Hofmann that had disappeared from a Manhattan art storage facility. One surfaced in the auction trade, leading to four others. The agency reported in December 2017 that a sixth work, Arcanum, was still missing. Image: Art Recovery International via Artnet.

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

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