The Greek Police have recovered the painting
Head of a Woman
by Malaga painter
Pablo Picasso
, which was stolen nine years ago from the
National Gallery of Athens
.
Along with
Picasso's
work,
another by the Dutch artist
Piet Mondrian
has also been found
.
Both were hidden in a warehouse about 50 kilometers from Athens and
the alleged perpetrator of the robbery is a 49-year-old man
.
The Ministry of Culture of Athens has confirmed the finding and it is expected that more data will be known this Tuesday.
This February, the Police resumed the investigations into the robbery after informing that it
was considered that the work had not left the Hellenic country
, as it was not found on the black market.
The cubist painting was
given by Picasso himself
in recognition of the resistance of the Greek country during the Second World War.
The canvas, painted in 1939, measures 56 by 40 centimeters and
is the only work by the Spanish artist that had his 'residence' in the Greek National Gallery
.
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