A 17th-century painting by the Dutch painter Jan Linsen which was stolen from a museum in Holland nearly 20 years ago has been found in an apartment in Kraków.
The 1627 masterpiece titled ‘Rebecca and Eliezer’ by Jan Linsen’ was stolen from the Westfries Museum in the northern Dutch city of Hoorn in 2005 in a heist which saw 85 valuable artworks taken.
Although some of the haul was recovered over the years, the Linsen masterpiece remained missing.
But Polish border guards working in collaboration with Ukrainian border guards and the Dutch embassy managed to track it down to the Kraków apartment where it was being stashed.
A Ukrainian man has now been charged with dealing in stolen property and faces up to 10 years behind bars.
A local border guard spokesperson said the recovered painting had been transferred to the Royal Castle in Kraków for safe keeping.
Although some of the haul was recovered over the years, the Linsen masterpiece remained missing.
But Polish border guards working in collaboration with Ukrainian border guards and the Dutch embassy managed to track it down to the Kraków apartment where it was being stashed.
A Ukrainian man has now been charged with dealing in stolen property and faces up to 10 years behind bars.
A local border guard spokesperson said the recovered painting had been transferred to the Royal Castle in Kraków for safe keeping.
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