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Art world’s ‘Indiana Jones’ recovers priceless documents stolen from The Hague.

Dutch art detective Arthur Brand has recovered documents from the 15th to 19th centuries, including UNESCO-listed documents relating to the early days of the Dutch East India Company, which were stolen from the National Archives in The Hague in 2015.

https://mediafaro.org/article/20250709-art-worlds-indiana-jones-recovers-priceless-documents-stolen-from-the-hague?mf_channel=mastodon&action=forward

#ArtDetective #DutchEastIndiaCompany #TheHague #Netherlands #UNESCO #History

🖼️ London's National Gallery just spent $20 million on a mystery painting by "Guess Who?" from the family attic 🏠. Now they can play art detective 🕵️‍♀️ while the rest of us ponder if "The Virgin and Child with Saints Louis and Margaret and Two Angels" is just a fancy title for "Oops, We Bought a Whodunit!" 🎨.
https://www.theartnewspaper.com/2025/05/01/national-gallery-buys-mysterious-altarpiece-for-20m #LondonGallery #MysteryPainting #ArtDetective #Whodunit #ArtNews #HackerNews #ngated

Diving into imperial China courtesy of #ClevelandMuseumofArt's Rank Badge (buzi). An exquisite show of intricate embroidery and lavish goldwork, signifying status and power. #ClevelandArt #ArtHistory Any guesses on which rank this badge represents?

#ArtDetective #GuessTheRank
https://clevelandart.org/art/1916.1330

A Dutch art detective dubbed the "Indiana Jones of the Art World" has recovered another six paintings, including a portrait of William of Orange and the first depiction of a seventh-century king.

Arthur Brand recovered the paintings just weeks after he found a stolen Van Gogh stuffed in an Ikea bag.

Now Brand is hoping that the momentum will lead to another prize recovery – a masterpiece by Frans Hals.

https://www.lemonde.fr/en/europe/article/2023/10/17/indiana-jones-of-the-art-world-recovers-six-historic-paintings_6180614_143.html

#Netherlands #Art #Paintings #VanGogh #ArtDetective #ArtTheft

A Dutch art detective has recovered a precious Vincent van Gogh painting.

The precious 1884 painting was stolen from the Singer Museum in Laren near Amsterdam in March 2020, when the museum was closed during a Covid-19 lockdown.

https://www.lemonde.fr/en/culture/article/2023/09/12/dutch-art-detective-finds-stolen-van-gogh-painting_6133338_30.html

#Netherlands #Laren #Art #Museum #SingerMuseum #VanGogh #Painting #Detective #ArtDetective

Immersed in Lucas van Uden's world of ageless pastoral simplicity at #Rijksmuseum. Drie bomen, een herder met schapen en een hond is a testament to quiet harmony of 1600's! What's your favorite element?
#ArtDetective #OldMasters

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https://www.rijksmuseum.nl/nl/collectie/RP-P-1879-A-3192