Corot Found in Bushes....Really
A Fifth Avenue doorman found a Corot in the bushes near the apartment building where he works.
Apparently the painting went missing for a month.
According to the Associated Press, a middleman who was showing the work to a prospective buyer claimed he got drunk and lost "Portrait of a Girl" on July 28. One of the owners sued him, then dropped the suit.
The other owner was recently indicted in federal court on wire fraud conspiracy charges.
