Original Picasso Stolen 8 Years Ago Found Hanging in Relinquished Apartment by Milwaukee Landlord
Reported bySmithsonian Magazine ↗·Sourced by Goodlede
A 1949 Pablo Picasso etching called "Torero," valued at $35,000–$50,000 and missing from Milwaukee's DeLind Fine Art Appraisals since 2018, was discovered hanging in a vacant apartment bedroom by landlord Timothy Dertz in August 2026 and returned to police in perfect condition.
The statute of limitations for theft in Wisconsin is six years, so criminal prosecution may not be possible despite the recovery.
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