11.   A museum spokeswoman said the inauguration ceremony would proceed as planned.

12.   Ann Conty, a museum spokeswoman, would not comment on the Indian claim.

13.   Ann Canty, a museum spokeswoman, would not comment on the Indian claim.

14.   Jensen died in his sleep after a brief illness, said museum spokeswoman Susanne Hartz.

15.   Museum spokeswoman Tiffany Kehayoglou said the museum is anxious to get back the artwork.

16.   Museum spokeswoman Deborah Ziska said such lines had not been seen since the gallery featured a unique collection of paintings by another Dutch master, Johannes Vermeer.

17.   Museum spokeswoman Holly Krassner said the center has received only three complaints and a handful of negative e-mail messages since the exhibit opened in November.

18.   Museum spokeswoman Tatyana Zharkova said the restorers based their reconstruction on poor-quality, old, black-and-white photographs.

19.   Museum spokeswoman Anne Scher would not identify the missing painting because of the investigation.

20.   Museum spokeswoman Linda Williams said the museum had asked Ms Lazaroff to withdraw from the event and she agreed.