Dutch art detective recovers stolen Van Gogh masterpiece in Ikea bag

1 min read
Source: BBC
Dutch art detective recovers stolen Van Gogh masterpiece in Ikea bag
Photo: BBC
TL;DR Summary

A stolen Van Gogh painting, "The Parsonage Garden at Nuenen in Spring," has been recovered after a three-and-a-half-year search. Dutch art detective Arthur Brand received the 139-year-old painting in an Ikea bag from a man who came to his front door. The painting, worth several million euros, was stolen from a Dutch museum in March 2020. The thief, who was convicted and jailed for eight years, had sold the painting to a crime group. The recovered artwork has been confirmed as authentic and will be repaired before going back on display at the Van Gogh museum.

Share this article

Reading Insights

Total Reads

0

Unique Readers

1

Time Saved

2 min

vs 3 min read

Condensed

81%

51896 words

Want the full story? Read the original article

Read on BBC