KT Newton

A year ago, in January 2025, we wrote about four paintings stolen from the Museu Chácara do Céu in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil during Carnival.  Two of those paintings, a Dali and a Matisse, had been stolen before. The next month, we wrote about a Frans Hals painting, “Twee Lachende Jongens,” also known as “Two Laughing…

Approximately five and one-half years ago, “Soldier on Horseback,” a painting by 17th century Flemish Baroque master Sir Anthony van Dyck, was stolen from the Christ Church Picture Gallery in Oxford, England. Where the Theft Happened Christ Church is one of the more than thirty different colleges that make up the University of Oxford, often…

More than thirty years ago, “The White Duck,” also known as “Le Canard Blanc,” a painting by 18th century French artist Jean-Baptiste Oudry, was stolen from Houghton Hall in Norfolk, England. Where the Theft Happened Houghton Hall, in Norfolk, England, is the residence of the 7th Marquess of Cholmondeley. It was built in 1722 by…

Almost nine months ago, three framed Christmas cards by famed Nova Scotia folk artist Maud Lewis, valued at approximately $10,000 CAD each, were stolen and are still missing today. Where the Theft Happened The three framed Christmas cards were stolen from a home on the 1900 block of Cambridge Street in the south end of…

Almost thirty years ago, over 200 paintings by Lithuanian artist Arbit Blatas, including a self portrait, were stolen from a storage unit rented by the artist and his wife in New York City. Most of those paintings are still missing today. Where The Theft Happened In early 1995, artist Arbit Blatas and his wife, famed…