RMW-006: Stolen Artworks from Hobcaw Barony

BY Antiques Roadshow   |   Posted 02.25.2013

In the latest Roadshow’s Most Wanted segment, ANTIQUES ROADSHOW investigates a story about stolen art from South Carolina’s Hobcaw Barony estate with appraiser Debra Force and a former FBI agent.

Roadshow's Most Wanted Case Number

RMW-006

Date of Incident

2003

Seeker

The Belle W. Baruch Foundation

Location

Hobcaw Barony, Georgetown, SC

Items Sought

Paintings by Alfred J. Munnings and Louis Aston Knight; John J. Audubon prints

Case Status

Ongoing

Case Summary

In July of 2003, several artworks were discovered to be missing from two buildings at Hobcaw Barony, the former estate of Belle W. Baruch. Belle was the daughter of well-known financial hotshot and presidential advisor, Bernard Baruch. There is a $25,000 reward being offered by The Belle W. Baruch Foundation for information leading to the return of the items.

Resources

Hobcaw Barony
FBI
Georgetown County Sheriff's Office

Contact Info

The Belle W. Baruch Foundation | (843) 546-4623

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Belle on Souriant. Oil by Alfred J. Munnings, 1932. 39" X 36". $1,000,000 retail. Souriant III. Oil by Alfred J. Munnings, 1932. 30" X 22". $300,000 retail. Study of Belle & Horse. Oil by Alfred J. Munnings, 1932. $200,000 - $250,000 retail. Hobcaw House Front. Oil by Louis Aston Knight. 9" X 13". $1,000 - $3,500 retail. Bellefield Front. Watercolor by Louis Aston Knight, 1936. 9" X 13". $1,000 - $3,500 retail. A Dock in a River. Watercolor by Louis Aston Knight. $1,000 - $3,500 retail. Female Wild Turkey. Original drawing by John James Audubon. Engraved by W.H. Lizars. 30" X 42". $125,000 retail. Barred Owl. Original drawing by John James Audubon. Engraved by R. Havell, Jr., 1828. Large size. $50,000 retail. Mallard Ducks. Original drawing by John James Audubon. Engraved by R. Havell, Jr., 1834. Large size. $125,000 retail. Mocking Bird. Original drawing by John James Audubon. Chromatography by J. Bien, 1860. Large size. $15,000 retail. Pair of Pin Tailed Ducks. Original drawing by John James Audubon. Engraved by R. Havell, Jr., 1834. Large size. $75,000 retail. Male Wild Turkey. Original drawing by John James Audubon. Engraved by W.H. Lizars. 30" X 42". $200,000 retail. Carolina Parrot. Original drawing by John James Audubon. Chromatography by J. Bien. $15,000 retail.
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