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STOLEN MUSEUM ARTWORK

ISABELLA STEWART GARDNER MUSEUM
MARCH 18, 1990 BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS

Eagle Finial Ku (Chinese Bronze Christ in the Storm on the Sea The Concert Chez Tortoni
Dimensions: Beaker) Dimensions: of Galilee Dimensions: 2’4” x 2’1” Dimensions: 10” x 1’
10” (height) 10” x 6” (diameter) Dimensions: 5’4” x 4’3”

Portrait of the Artist as a Study for the Program Study for the Program A Lady and a Gentlemen
Young Man Dimensions: 9” x 1’ Dimensions: 9” x 11” in Black
Dimensions: 1” x 2” Dimensions: 4’3” x 3’6”

Leaving the Paddock Three Mounted Jockeys Landscape with an Obelisk Procession on a Road Near Florence
Dimensions: 4” x 6” Dimensions: 1’ x 9” Dimensions: 1’9” x 2’4” Dimensions: 6” x 8”
REWARD
The Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum of Boston, Massachusetts, a non-governmental organization, is
offering a reward of up to $10 million for information leading to the safe return of the stolen artwork in
good condition. The FBI has no involvement in the administration of this reward or any of its governing
terms or conditions.
DETAILS
On March 18, 1990, 13 works of art were stolen from the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in Boston,
Massachusetts. The artwork is valued at more than $500 million, making this the world’s largest property crime.
Investigation by the FBI has determined that the 13 works of art were separated following the robbery and their
location could be anywhere worldwide. Several pieces are believed to have moved along the Eastern seaboard
through the Mid-Atlantic states down south. The FBI is seeking the public’s assistance in recovering the stolen
artwork.
If you have any information concerning this case, please contact the FBI’s Toll-Free tipline at
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Embassy or Consulate, or you can submit a tip online at tips.fbi.gov.
Boston
www.fbi.gov