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Dr. Francis Wood, 96, admires the John Opie painting, "The Schoolmistress", that was stolen from his parents' Newark, N.J. home in 1969 and recently returned to him on Thursday, Jan. 11, 2024. The 18th-Century John Opie painting stolen by mobsters in 1969 with help from a New Jersey state lawmaker has been returned more than 50 years later, the FBI’s Salt Lake City field office announced Friday, Jan. 26. (FBI via AP) (FBI via AP)The 40-inch-by-50-inch John Opie painting — titled "The Schoolmistress" — is now being cleaned and appraised, but remains in good condition with only a few flecks of paint missing from the piece, according to France.
Originally published at The Associated Press