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70-Year-Old Mystery of Stolen Van Dyck Sketch Solved
In 1951, an original oil sketch by Anthony van Dyck disappeared from an English country estate—only to mysteriously reappear ...
How this nearly 400-year-old stolen masterwork ended up in the University of Toronto’s art collection
The Anthony van Dyck painting’s journey after its theft in 1951 “involves some of the most prominent members of the art ...
Mysterious heist of famous portrait solved 70 years later — and the motive was curtains
The painting’s disappearance from its UK estate wasn’t noticed until six years later when a duchess saw it on display at a ...
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Mystery of Stolen Van Dyck Sketch Solved After 70 Years
Using archives, letters, and auction records, an art historian has uncovered who stole a Van Dyck from an English country ...
Art historian solves riddle behind theft of famous portrait
The 70-year mystery surrounding the theft of an original oil sketch by renowned Flemish painter Anthony van Dyck from a ...
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Art collector James Stunt found not guilty of money-laundering
After a five-month trial in Leeds, UK, the bankrupt socialite and former art collector James Stunt was found not guilty of taking part in a £266m money-laundering operation. He was accused, along with ...
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Prince William and Harry’s actor cousin who will inherit Diana’s childhood home
As previously reported by The Sun, the home has a ballroom, a billiard room and an impressive gallery with paintings, ...