Stolen California Plein Air Collection
(Episode: Palm Springs Hour 1)
Protecting Your Art from Thieves
| Date of Incident | 10/2001 - 7/2002 |
| Owner | Jim McCarty |
| Location | Stolen from a storage unit in Cathedral City, California | Missing | 50+ paintings |
| Status | Recovered one painting in 2009 after his story was seen on ANTIQUES ROADSHOW |
| Case Summary | Jim McCarty had collected California plein air paintings for two decades before placing them in a storage facility while his home was being renovated. McCarty discovered his entire collection had been stolen after returning to his storage unit to retrieve the works. Determined to reclaim his beloved art, McCarty was able to recover several works on his own before ROADSHOW met with him in June, 2007. |
| Resources |
Online: The FBI Art Theft Program Online: The Art Loss Register Book: Stolen: The Gallery of Missing Masterpieces, by Jonathan Webb and Julian Radcliffe. Cameron House, 2008 |
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