Stolen Monet beach scene recovered after 10 years
Last Updated: Wednesday, January 13, 2010 | 1:45 PM ET
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An official at Poland's National Museum holds up Beach in Pourville, by Claude Monet, on Wednesday. The painting stolen 10 years ago was recovered this week. (Michal Gozdzik/Associated Press) A Claude Monet painting stolen in 2000 from a museum in western Poland has been recovered, according to police in the Polish city of Olkusz.
Police say they have arrested a 41-year-old man in connection with the theft.
The painting Beach in Pourville had been cut from its frame and replaced with a copy painted on cardboard in the theft 10 years ago.
Police say they had fingerprints and other evidence at the site that identified a suspect, but have not been able to locate him until recently.
Prosecutors said a man has confessed to stealing the painting, but gave no further details.
The impressionist painting of the sea lapping against a beach, created in blue and green pastel tones, is said to have been valued at more than $1 million US at the time of the theft.
The painting recovered by police is being assessed by the National Museum in Poznan to determine if it is the stolen work.
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