Brazilian police found one of the two Picasso etchings stolen from a museum in Sao Paulo

Engraving «Painter and model» (1963) was stolen from the state museum Pinakoteka in mid-June. Robbers without masks managed to make it out of the room in broad daylight. Cameras recorded the theft.

As reported by the police during the investigation, was arrested a suspect of involvement in the robbery, which is described in which hidden engraving. It is found in the attic wrapped in a plastic bag. As reported, the director of the museum, the work - in perfect condition.

Another stolen Picasso print hands - «Minotaur, a drunkard and a woman» (1933) - have still not found, as well as two paintings by two Brazilian artists, who are also robbers took with them.

Over the past six months, this is the second incident of abduction of Pablo Picasso from the Museums of São Paulo. In December 2007, the Museum of Art was stolen «Portrait of Suzanne Bloch» (1904). Later, the picture found on the outskirts of Sao Paulo, with no signs of damage.

Source: news.bbc.co.uk