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Police Uncover Renoir Painting Theft Report

The story of the flea market find that turned out to be the work of a French Impressionist continues to unfold.

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Buyer Of $7 Renoir Painting May Not Profit After All

Melissa Block talks to Ian Shapira of The Washington Post. He reported that the Renoir painting found at a flea market — and purchased for $7 — was actually stolen from the Baltimore Museum of Art more than 60 years ago.
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Renoir Found At Flea Market May Be Real, But It's Also Stolen

Turns out that a Renoir painting purchased for $7 in West Virginia wasn't just lost — it was stolen. Documents show it vanished from a Baltimore museum six decades ago. Its planned auction has been put on hold, and the FBI is investigating.
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Is This An Early 'Mona Lisa?'

A Swiss foundation claims to have evidence of an earlier version. Skeptics say they need more proof.
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Print-Inspired Art: All The News That's Fit To Paint

Newsprint is both the medium and the message in the "Shock of the News" exhibit currently on display at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C. The show examines a century's worth of interaction between artists and the journals of their day.

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