Thursday, December 23rd, 2010

Versace’s Return Painting Stolen from a London Home in 1979 to Original Owners

November 23, 2010 by All Art News  
Filed under Art Crime & Legal

LONDON (REUTERS).- A painting stolen from a London home in 1979 and which ended up in the collection of late Italian fashion designer Gianni Versace has been returned to its original owners, Britain’s Art Loss Register said on Monday. The work by 18th century German artist Johann Zoffany had been billed as the star lot in a Sotheby’s auction of the contents of Versace’s Lake Como villa last year, but it was withdrawn at the last moment. Johann Zoffany, Portrait [...]