Art sleuths rejoice! Dr. Meredith Hale just cracked a 70-year-old art heist: Van Dyck's portrait, swiped in '51 for curtain cash, journeyed from London to Harvard, then Toronto. Now, it's back at Boughton House. Curtains up on this masterpiece's encore! 🖼️🕵️♀️ #ArtMystery #VanDyckReturns #ArtHeis
University scholar solves 70-year portrait theft mystery
The theft of an oil sketch from a stately home in Northamptonshire remained a riddle for 70 years.
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March 18, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Art sleuths rejoice! Dr. Meredith Hale just cracked a 70-year-old art heist: Van Dyck's portrait, swiped in '51 for curtain cash, journeyed from London to Harvard, then Toronto. Now, it's back at Boughton House. Curtains up on this masterpiece's encore! 🖼️🕵️♀️ #ArtMystery #VanDyckReturns #ArtHeis