RMW-001: Stolen California Plein Air Collection
Jim McCarty discovered his entire California Plein Air collection had been stolen after returning to his storage unit to retrieve the works.
Roadshow's Most Wanted Case Number
RMW-001
Date of Incident
October 2001 - July 2002
Seeker
Jim McCarty
Location
Cathedral City, California
Items Sought
Over 50 paintings
Case Status
Ongoing
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
Jim McCarty's gallery of stolen paintings
The FBI Art Theft Program
The Art Loss Register
Stolen: The Gallery of Missing Masterpieces, by Jonathan Webb and Julian Radcliffe. Cameron House, 2008
Mt. San Jacinto — Palm Springs. Oil, by George Bickerstaff. 30" x 24".
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RMW-003: Colorado Unclaimed Property Division
RMW-004: Lost New Deal Artwork
RMW-005: Missing Norman Rockwell Coca-Cola Illustrations
RMW-006: Stolen Artworks from Hobcaw Barony
RMW-007: The Missing Norman Studios Film Reels
RMW-008: The Apollo Theater Archive
