Adam Sage March 27 2019, The Times
The recovery of the stolen Picasso was almost as mysterious as its disappearance 20 years ago.
Arthur Brand, 50, a Dutch art crime investigator, says he was at home in Amsterdam this month when two men turned up carrying the painting, valued at £21 million, wrapped in bin bags and a sheet.
Portrait of Dora Maar had been missing since 1999 when it was stolen from a wealthy Saudi Arabian’s yacht off the French Riviera.
Lloyd’s of London hired private investigators to search for the 1938 portrait of Maar, an artist and poet who was one of Picasso’s lovers. A reward of £350,000 was offered for its
