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University of Exeter Art Historian Solves Riddle Behind Theft of Famous Portrait
March 18, 2025
EXETER, England, March 18 -- The University of Exeter issued the following news:

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University art historian solves riddle behind theft of famous portrait

The 70-year mystery surrounding the theft of an original oil sketch by renowned Flemish painter Anthony van Dyck from a stately home in Northamptonshire has been solved thanks to the research of an art historian.

The Portrait of Wolfgang Wilhelm of Pfalz-Neuburg, part of a collection of 37 . . .

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