Art Crime
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New Book “The Grave Robber”
Read more: New Book “The Grave Robber”We are proud to announce the new book by Argus Cultural Property Consultants founder and managing director Tim Carpenter. The Grave Robber: The Biggest Stolen Artifacts Case in FBI History and the Bureau’s Quest to Set Things Right The unbelievable true story of how one man stole tens of thousands of priceless artifacts and human remains…
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Still Missing…“Roses dans une Verre” by August Renoir
Read more: Still Missing…“Roses dans une Verre” by August RenoirMore than fifty-two years ago, “Roses dans une Verre” (also known as “Roses in a Vase”) by August Renoir, as well as fourteen other paintings and a lithograph, was stolen from the Musée Albert André, a small museum in Bagnols-sur-Cèze, in southern France. Similar to the “Skylight Caper” artwork theft in Montreal, Canada just two months…
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Still Missing…“Lionne et lion dans Leur Antre” by Eugène Delacroix
Read more: Still Missing…“Lionne et lion dans Leur Antre” by Eugène DelacroixAlmost fifty-three years ago, an oil on canvas painting by Eugène Delacroix, Lionne et Lion dans Leur Antre, also known as Lioness and Lion in a Cave, was stolen from the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts in Canada, along with a number of other paintings and objects, in the largest art theft in Canadian history. …
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Still Missing…“Two Laughing Boys with a Mug of Beer” by Frans Hals the Elder
Read more: Still Missing…“Two Laughing Boys with a Mug of Beer” by Frans Hals the ElderIn January, 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. This month’s “Still Missing” story is about a Frans Hals painting, “Twee Lachende Jongens,” also known as “Two Laughing Boys with a Mug…
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Art Crime Investigation Overseen by Argus CPC Founder Recognized by the Archaeological Institute of America
Read more: Art Crime Investigation Overseen by Argus CPC Founder Recognized by the Archaeological Institute of AmericaThe largest cultural property case ever investigated by the FBI’s Art Crime Team has been acknowledged by the Archaeological Institute of America with its 2025 Outstanding Public Service Award. Argus CPC founder and managing director Tim Carpenter led the FBI’s recovery of over 7,000 items from the rural Indiana property of Don Miller, who spent…