Picasso Etching Stolen in 2018 Found in Milwaukee Apartment
A Picasso etching, stolen from a Milwaukee art gallery in 2018, has been discovered by a landlord in an empty apartment in Milwaukee.
Milwaukee, WI, August 14, 2026 —
A valuable etching by Pablo Picasso, reported stolen from a Milwaukee art gallery in 2018, has been recovered by a landlord in an unoccupied apartment within the city.
The artwork, identified as a Picasso etching, was discovered during a routine check of an empty apartment by the landlord. The specific circumstances leading to its discovery in the apartment were not immediately available. The theft originally occurred in 2018 from an art gallery located in Milwaukee.
Further details regarding the etching’s provenance, its estimated value, or the identity of the art gallery from which it was stolen were not provided. Information concerning the condition of the artwork upon its discovery and the subsequent steps being taken by authorities also remain undisclosed.
The investigation into the original theft in 2018 and the subsequent recovery of the artwork is ongoing. Authorities have not released information about potential suspects or the timeline of the etching’s movement following the 2018 theft.
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