WWII Stolen Painting Finally Returns to Germany
A painting stolen from Germany during World War II has been returned after being missing for over 78 years. The FBI recovered the artwork, titled "Landscape of Italian Character," and returned it to the Alte Pinakothek museum in Munich. The painting, created by Johann Franz Nepomuk Lauterer in the early 18th century, was found in the possession of a Chicago resident whose uncle had obtained it after serving in the war. The recovery was facilitated by Art Recovery International, and the painting will now be displayed alongside another work by Lauterer at the museum. This is not the first time stolen artwork has been recovered from US soldiers who served in World War II.