Stolen Opie Returned to New Jersey Family
January 29 2024
Video: WGN News
Posted by Adam Busiakiewicz:
News from America that a John Opie stolen in 1969 has been recovered by an FBI special agent. The painting had allegedly been stolen from a New Jersey family by mobsters decades ago, and had only resurfaced after its recent owner died.
Art lovers will know that this is another version (with minor differences) of Opie's The School Mistress, the prime version of which is now in Tate Britain. Notably, Tate's Opie was acquired as part of the Acceptance in Lieu Scheme (AIL) for £341,000 in 2020.
