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The "Cartel de Don Juan Tenorio" painting is valued at $150,000
New York police: "The gallery believes it to be the original painting "
Owner: Conservators have yet to examine the painting, sent from Greece
Police do not have any suspects in the theft
A Salvador Dali painting stolen from a Manhattan art gallery last week has been returned to the United States, New York police said.
The 1949 painting “Cartel de Don Juan Tenorio” was taken June 19 from the Venus Over Manhattan gallery by a man posing as a potential customer, according to a police statement. It is valued at $150,000.
On Friday, New York police picked up the painting at customs and returned the artwork to the gallery, Lt. John Grimpel said.
“The gallery believes it to be the original painting,” Grimpel said. He added that the piece appeared to be in good shape, though it was returned without its frame.
Adam Lindemann, owner of the artwork, confirmed receipt of the painting from overseas.
“We’ve received the work, sent to us from Greece,” Lindemann said. “We have not had our conservators examine it yet.”
Police are searching for a thief who lifted an original Salvador Dali painting, valued at $150,000, from a Manhattan art gallery.
The thief is believed to have removed the painting from its mount and placed it in a shopping bag before leaving.
Surveillance video shows a thin, balding man walking out of the gallery with the bag in hand.
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CNN’s Alina Cho contributed to this report.