Picasso etching stolen from Milwaukee art gallery in 2018 found by landlord in vacant apartment
Summary
A Pablo Picasso print stolen from a Milwaukee art gallery in 2018 was recently found by a landlord cleaning a vacant apartment. The art gallery owner confirmed it was the stolen piece worth around $50,000, and the police are still investigating the case.Key Facts
- The stolen artwork is a Picasso etching print called “Torero.”
- Only about 30 copies of “Torero” signed by Picasso are known to exist.
- The print was stolen from DeLind Fine Art Appraisals in Milwaukee in 2018.
- A landlord found the print hanging on a wall in a vacant apartment during cleaning.
- The landlord’s antique dealer friend recognized the print as the stolen Picasso.
- The print still had the gallery’s original sticker on the back.
- Milwaukee police have the artwork and are investigating.
- The art gallery owner is working with his insurance company about the recovered print.
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