Norfolk woman refuses to hand over 16th-century Italian painting identified as stolen
Exclusive: Barbara De Dozsa’s husband bought Madonna and Child by Antonio Solario in 1973 after it was stolen from a museum
A 16th-century Madonna and Child painting disappeared without a trace after it was stolen from a museum in northern Italy more than half a century ago.
Now, having surfaced in Britain, it is in the possession of a woman in Norfolk, who is refusing to return it – even though it is listed on police stolen art databases.
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