University art historian solves 70 year mystery behind theft of famous portrait
Artwork by renowned Flemish painter Anthony van Dyck was stolen from a stately home 70 years ago – because the thief wanted to buy new curtains, a historian has claimed. The mystery surrounding the theft of the original oil sketch in Northamptonshire has been solved, according to Dr. Meredith Hale from the University of Exeter. … Read more