11.   The painting was stolen one night several years ago.

12.   Then Morgenthau stepped in, starting a criminal investigation into whether the paintings in effect were stolen.

13.   There was a lack of evidence to show Crawford stole the painting from the university, Strauss said, and a lack of evidence UCLA even owns the painting.

14.   Two months ago, when a painting by Marc Chagall was stolen from its place on the wall in the Jewish Museum, the authorities were confounded.

15.   Police are investigating whether two paintings on show at a major London art gallery were stolen from a museum in Uruguay, the El Pais newspaper reported Wednesday.

16.   Authorities speculated the painting was stolen by a collector because it would be virtually impossible to sell the work given its fame.

17.   Bandits steal three paintings from modern art museum.

18.   Authorities determined that the paintings had been stolen from a museum in the Russian city of Sochi, Fedoshchenko said.

19.   Crooks stole the painting in a predawn break-in, smashing a window and escaping with the work of art before security guards arrived.

20.   Czech and German authorities are searching for the thieves who actually stole the paintings, he said.