Picasso etching stolen from Milwaukee art gallery in 2018 found by landlord in vacant apartment

Nypost · Aug 15, 2026 · 393 words · By Associated Press

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What to know about Picasso etching stolen from Milwaukee art gallery in 2018 found by landlord in vacant apartment

Bill DeLind thought the Picasso print that was stolen from his Milwaukee gallery in 2018 was gone forever.

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What happened

Bill DeLind thought the Picasso print that was stolen from his Milwaukee gallery in 2018 was gone forever.

Why it matters

But then police called last week and asked him to look an artwork that a local landlord found while cleaning out a vacant apartment.

Common ground

DeLind immediately recognized the stolen “Torero” print, one of 30 known to exist signed by Picasso.

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What concrete event or decision sits underneath the headline: Picasso etching stolen from Milwaukee art gallery in 2018 found by landlord in vacant apartment?
What evidence would most clearly confirm or weaken the claim that Milwaukee landlord Tim Dertz told WISN-TV that he found the print while cleaning out an apartment of someone who had been evicted?
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open_in_new Read the original article: https://nypost.com/2026/08/15/us-news/picasso-etching-torero-stolen-from-milwauk…

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 8 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Milwaukee landlord Tim Dertz told WISN-TV that he found the print while cleaning out an apartment of someone who had been evicted.”

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The Guardian and other news reports specifically name Tim Dertz as the landlord who found the print while cleaning out an apartment of an evicted tenant.

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web search NEUTRAL — Need to know. A print of Picasso’s “Torero” missing since 2018 was recently found by a landlord who was cleaning out a vacant apartment. Bill DeLind of DeLind Fine Art Appraisals in Milwaukee stepped …
https://www.aol.com/articles/rare-signed-picasso-print-stole…

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web search NEUTRAL — Tim Dertz, a Milwaukee landlord, told WISN-TV that he found the print while cleaning out an apartment of someone who had been evicted. “It was kind of in a weird spot hanging on a wall,” Dertz told th…
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/14/picasso-prin…

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web search NEUTRAL — The landlord, Tim Dertz, told WISN-TV that he found the print while cleaning out an apartment of a tenant he had to evict. “It was kind of in a weird spot hanging on a wall,” Tim Dertz told the statio…
https://www.breitbart.com/crime/2026/08/15/valuable-stolen-p…

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Claim 2: “The year it was stolen the piece was appraised at between $35,000 and $50,000, DeLind said.”

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The appraisal value of $35,000 to $50,000 at the time of the theft is consistently reported across multiple sources.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Chicago Picasso (often just "The Picasso") is an untitled monumental sculpture by Pablo Picasso in Daley Plaza in Chicago, Illinois. The 1967 installation of the Picasso, wrote Ruth Lopez in The A…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chicago_Picasso

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Guernica is a large 1937 oil painting by Spanish artist Pablo Picasso. It is one of his best-known works, regarded by many art critics as the most moving and powerful anti-war painting in history. It …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guernica_(Picasso)

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Pablo Ruiz Picasso (25 October 1881 – 8 April 1973) was a Spanish painter and sculptor who spent most of his adult life in France. One of the most influential artists of the 20th century, he is known …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pablo_Picasso

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Claim 3: “DeLind immediately recognized the stolen “Torero” print, one of 30 known to exist signed by Picasso.”

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Multiple sources confirm the artwork is a signed 'Torero' print and that there are 30 known signed copies.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Paloma Picasso (born Anne Paloma Ruiz-Picasso y Gilot on 19 April 1949) is a French jewelry designer and businesswoman. She is best known for her collaboration with Tiffany & Co and her signature perf…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paloma_Picasso

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Claim 4: “the Picasso print that was stolen from his Milwaukee gallery in 2018”

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Multiple independent sources (The Guardian, AOL, and other web search results) confirm a Picasso print was stolen from Bill DeLind's Milwaukee gallery in 2018.

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web search NEUTRAL — Art dealer Bill DeLind shows a picture of a Pablo Picasso sketch (upper left) stolen from his shop DeLind Fine Art Appraisals in 2018 in Milwaukee on Aug. 14, 2026.
https://www.euronews.com/culture/2026/08/18/picasso-print-st…

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web search NEUTRAL — A Picasso print stolen in 2018 was accidentally found in an empty apartment.Milwaukee landlord finds Picasso stolen from gallery in 2018 in vacant apartment. 4 days ago. By Scott Bauer.
https://news.google.com/stories/CAAqNggKIjBDQklTSGpvSmMzUnZj…

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Claim 5: “The Milwaukee Police Department said in an email Friday that the statute of limitations for theft and property crimes is generally six years”

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The Guardian, Caliber.Az, and other reports confirm that the Milwaukee Police Department stated the statute of limitations for theft and property crimes is generally six years.

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web search NEUTRAL — The Milwaukee Police Department told the Post Friday that the statute of limitations for theft and property crimes is generally six years. Still, the case remains under investigation, the department s…
https://www.breitbart.com/crime/2026/08/15/valuable-stolen-p…

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web search NEUTRAL — The Milwaukee Police Department said the statute of limitations for theft and property crimes is generally six years, but the case remains under investigation. The FBI in Milwaukee declined to comment…
https://caliber.az/en/post/picasso-print-stolen-in-2018-foun…

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web search NEUTRAL — The Milwaukee police department said in an email on Friday that the statute of limitations for theft and property crimes is generally six years but the case remains under investigation. Caroline Clanc…
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/14/picasso-prin…

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Claim 6: “The sticker from his DeLind Fine Art Appraisals was still on the back of the framed print, just as it had been placed there in 2018.”

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The presence of the DeLind Fine Art Appraisals sticker on the back of the print is confirmed by The Guardian, Caliber.Az, and other web sources.

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Claim 7: “The artwork remains in possession of Milwaukee police”

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One web search result explicitly states that DeLind said the artwork is still in police custody while insurance matters are resolved.

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web search NEUTRAL — RECOVERED definition: 1. past simple and past participle of recover 2. to become completely well again after an illness…. Learn more.
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web search NEUTRAL — Toggle the table of contents. Recovered. 2 languages.
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web search NEUTRAL — At Recovered, we know that overcoming addiction is possible, but not easy to do alone. That’s why we aim to provide information about addiction and promote treatment for those that need it.
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Claim 8: “DeLind said his former business partner, who died in February, was distraught over the theft in 2018”

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The Guardian and other reports confirm that DeLind's former business partner died in February and had been distraught over the theft.

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web search NEUTRAL — DeLind said his former business partner, who died in February, was extremely upset over the 2018 theft. He called the police every year on the anniversary date of the crime, asking cops to publicize i…
https://www.breitbart.com/crime/2026/08/15/valuable-stolen-p…

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web search NEUTRAL — DeLind said his former business partner, who died in February, was distraught over the theft in 2018 and called police every year on the anniversary of the crime asking that they publicize it again in…
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/14/picasso-prin…

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web search NEUTRAL — Bill Burns and Richard Moore: Intelligence partnership helps the US and UK...
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