Top 4 Pieces of Unrecovered Stolen Art

#4
Caravaggio's Adoration
Painted in 1609 stolen in 1969
Valued at 20 Million Dollars

During a storm and at night a group of thieves used a razor blade to cut the painting out of its frame after breaking into the The Oratory of San Lorenzo. Later it was reported by a mafia informant that the painting was eaten by pigs. 

#3

Vermeer's Concert

painted 1664 stolen in 1990

Estimated Value 200 Million Dollars 

In 1990 thieves disguised as policemen stole 13 paintings out of the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum of Boston, MA including The Concert. 

In the background is a rendition of Baburen's - The Procuress 

The Procuress - Baburen

#2

Vincent Van Gogh - The Portrait of Dr Gachet

Sold at action in 1990 to a man named Saito for 79 million

Siato went broke and was arrested for trying to bribe officials while trying to build a golf course called Vincent. The painting has not been seen since and Saito's misfortune and it's unclear whether it was stolen or sold illegally. 

"I've done the portrait of M. Gachet with a melancholy expression, which might well seem like a grimace to those who see it"". "Sad but gentle, yet clear and intelligent, that is how many portraits ought to be done." (Vincent in a letter to his brother Theo)

#1

Rembrandt - Christ in the Storm on the Lake of Galilee
Painted in 1633 stolen in 1990 along with Vermeer's Concert by men dressed as police officers

   Rembrandt staring back