THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — A Dutch art sleuth whose search for purloined paintings and sculptures has led to Ukrainian militiamen and Nazi memorabilia collectors has joined the hunt for what he calls the “Holy Grail”: A collection worth $500 million that represents the largest art heist in U.S. history.
Arthur Brand thinks a decision last month to double the reward for information leading to the return of 13 works taken in 1990 from Boston’s Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum could, indeed should, prompt whoever has the long-sought pieces to return them.
Once inside, the thieves handcuffed two guards on duty and put …read more
Source: San Francisco Chronicle
