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Picasso etching stolen from Milwaukee art gallery in 2018 found by landlord in vacant apartment
Summary by The San Antonio Editorial Desk · Byline on the source page: Scott Bauer, Associated Press , as published by KSAT 12 (ABC affiliate)
· August 14, 2026
· 1 min read
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Key takeaway The artwork, a "Torero" print, was taken from a Milwaukee art gallery in 2018.
A stolen Picasso etching has been recovered in Milwaukee. The artwork, a "Torero" print, was taken from a Milwaukee art gallery in 2018. Its owner had given up hope of seeing it again, but it was recently found by a landlord in a vacant apartment.
The landlord discovered the print while cleaning out the apartment after the tenant was evicted. The artwork still had a sticker from the gallery on the back of the frame, confirming its identity. Further details about the recovery of the stolen print are available from local Milwaukee news sources.
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Category: safety ·
Published: August 14, 2026 ·
Source: KSAT 12 (ABC affiliate) ·
Reading time: 1 min
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