A 20 years ago stolen paintings of Pablo Picasso has been found in Amsterdam. An art detective had come to the image for tips from the world on the track, as the newspaper “De Volkskrant” reported on Tuesday. The Dutch police confirmed that the image was found.
Picasso painted “Buste de Femme” from 1938. Its value is now estimated at 25 million euros. An unknown person had stolen the picture in 1999 from the yacht of a Saudi businessman in the South of France, Antibes.
The police had been informed of the Detective and have also contacted the French investigators, said a spokesman for the dpa. “Because the theft is time-barred, the more we find.”
“is The painting still in good condition,” said art investigator Arthur Brand of the newspaper. The insurance at the time had a bounty of 400 000 euros, however, for a long time was missing from the artwork to every track. In 2015, the well-known got Detective for the first time, a note.
After a long search, he met with then, as he said himself, a business man, in the possession of the painting was. This is to have it as payment. He wanted to give it back, after he had heard of the theft. The image has been transferred, according to the detective, in the meantime, the insurance. Two experts had previously confirmed the authenticity. (SDA)
Created: 26.03.2019, 14:41 PM
