A painting by the 17th Century Dutch painter Rembrandt
has been recovered by police in Serbia, seven years after it was stolen.
The portrait of
the artist's father has been valued at almost $4m (£2.7m) and has been stolen
twice in the space of 10 years.
Police
recovered the painting 60 km (40 miles) south of Novi Sad, where it was stolen
from the city museum.
Three other
paintings stolen at the same time are still missing.
"Portrait
of the Father" was recovered in the town of Sremska Mitrovica. The
painting was previously found in Spain after an earlier theft in 1996.
Police have
arrested four people in connection with the 2006 case.
The other
paintings taken by the masked robbers in the Novi Sad theft include work by
Flemish artist Rubens.
Serbia has
earned an unenviable reputation for the theft of artworks, the BBC's Guy de
Launey reports from Belgrade.
Last year,
police in Belgrade recovered a painting by French Post-Impressionist Cezanne
which thieves had stolen in Switzerland four years earlier.
The country has
a considerable collection of masterpieces but they have been locked away since
the theft of a Renoir 17 years ago. The National Museum has been closed for
renovation - including security upgrades - for more than a decade, our
correspondent adds.
Source: BBC
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