Stolen Maastricht paintings recovered at last

Dutch officials say they have recovered eight paintings by artists, including Pissarro and Renoir, that have been missing since 1987. . .

Some of the works - which disappeared from Maastricht's art gallery - were found folded and seriously damaged. . .

The works were by 17th Century artists David Teniers, Willem van de Velde and Jan Brueghel the Younger, as well as 19th Century painters Eva Gonzales, Pierre-Auguste Renoir, Camille Pissarro and Paul Desire Trouillebert.

Posted by David on March 8, 2009 8:56 PM