The work of a Flemish painter was recently found in the United States. The authorities believe that it was stolen by a soldier who participated in the Battle of the Bulge during the winter of 1944-1945.
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The FBI is tracking down the owner of a painting stolen 80 years ago in Luxembourg, reports France Bleu Lorraine Nord on Tuesday April 16. On its X account, the FBI office in Chicago published on April 8 a photo of a painting by the 19th century Flemish artist Jacob Jacobs, recently found in the United States.
THE United States law enforcement and intelligence service explains that this painting representing ships at sea could have been stolen in Echternach, east of the city of Luxembourg, then brought across the Atlantic by a soldier who participated in the Battle of the Ardennes during the winter of 1944-1945.
The investigation office specifies that its “Art Crime Team” section, specialized in the theft of works of art and cultural property, is in charge of the investigation.
To find the legitimate owner of this painting, or his descendants, the FBI invites Internet users who have any information to contact it via an email address: [email protected]
