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Eastman Johnson Stolen Paintings Recovered After 48 Years

Eastman Johnson Stolen Paintings Recovered: Sandra Germain and Eric Baumgartner with The Young Mother

Two Eastman Johnson paintings stolen from New York galleries in 1978 have been recovered nearly 50 years later. Mary and Her Lamb and The Young Mother were identified in an estate collection through provenance research and the Eastman Johnson Catalogue Raisonné before being returned to their rightful owners.

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Eight Stolen Matisse Works Recovered After São Paulo Library Heist

Matisse works recovered on display in Brazil, including prints from Henri Matisse’s 1947 Jazz series

Eight Henri Matisse works stolen from São Paulo’s Mário de Andrade Library have been recovered after nearly eight months. The prints, all from the artist’s celebrated Jazz series, were found in São Bernardo do Campo during a Civil Police operation, with one suspect arrested.