Thieves Steal Artifacts Worth $1.4 Million From English Castle
The treasures, including rosary beads carried by Mary, Queen of Scots, at her execution in 1587, were stolen from a display cabinet at Arundel Castle.
More than $1.4 million in artifacts have been stolen from Arundel Castle, southwest of London. Credit.Glyn Kirk/Agence France-Presse Getty Images
May 24, 2021Updated 1:02 p.m. ET
LONDON The thieves broke into an imposing castle in the English countryside and took a rare bounty: rosary beads that once belonged to Mary, Queen of Scots, along with other gold and silver artifacts that the authorities said were worth over $1.4 million.
Joshua Kosman May 3, 2021Updated: May 3, 2021, 7:48 pm
Visitors walk into the de Young Museum on Saturday, Jan. 26, 2019, in San Francisco, Calif. Photo: Santiago Mejia, The Chronicle
The Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco is undertaking a new examination of the history of a dozen artworks in its collection, following a recent inquiry by a Northern California publication that raised questions about whether some of the institution’s holdings may have ties to Nazi-era art looting.
The works, which date from the 15th to the 19th centuries, have gaps in their provenance (a detailed history of ownership) that can sometimes be a sign of theft. There is no evidence that these works were stolen, FAMSF spokeswoman Miriam Newcomer told The Chronicle on Monday.
San Francisco museums submit 12 paintings for review regarding possible ties to Nazi-looted art
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Children play in the courtyard of the Legion of Honor art museum. The Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, which oversees the Legion of Honor and the de Young museums, has submitted 12 paintings for review to investigate their possible ties to Nazi-looted art, following an inquiry from the Jewish News of Northern California. Smith Collection/Gado/Getty Images
The Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco (FAMSF) have submitted at least a dozen paintings in its collection for close review after an inquiry from the Jewish News of Northern California prompted further investigation on their possible ties to Nazi-looted art.
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Gifted, looted or stolen Britain has a large number of priceless artefacts from India, other former colonies and elsewhere. but now, some are on their way back home as demands grow
Stepping into India House in central London is like stepping back in time. Designed by the legendary architect Herbert Baker and inaugurated by King George V in 1930, the home of India’s high commission is a blend of change and continuity, with paintings, portraits, busts, artefacts and symbols of modernity set in the high-domed, colonial-style structure. There have been 27 Indian high commissioners since independence in 1947, but rarely have they been as busy as recent envoys, who, since 2016, have overseen the return of several priceless objects that were stolen from India and ended up in the antiques art market in London. The returns happened in the context of intense debates about the wid
A view of Amsterdam at midday. A dark forest with sunlight peeking through the trees as a woman washes clothes in a river. A young boy feeding a monkey as a man to his left holds back a swan.
These are scenes from three paintings owned by the Fine Arts Museum of San Francisco, part of a batch of 10 European artworks obtained between 1933 and 1945 that FAMSF is now reviewing for their possible connection to Nazi-looted art.
The city’s largest arts institution, which oversees the de Young Museum and the California Legion of Honor, has in total some 100,000 pieces of art. It “stands as one of the most visited arts institutions in the United States,” according to its website.