See, we can find things! Library locates missing artwork—get this—inside the library
Well, what do you know!
On Thursday, the library said that the missing Albrecht Dürer engraving and Rembrandt sketch had seemingly been misfiled, not stolen. However, library spokeswoman Rosemary Lavery said it was unclear whether the items were in the stacks the entire time, or if someone came in and refiled them.
Either way, the best part? A statement from the library said the items were found 80 feet from where they should’ve been filed. The works were found together by BPL-hero-of-the-day, conservation officer Lauren Schott.
“I was shocked to find the two prints, but it really was just luck of the draw,’’ Schott said in a statement. “Any one of the team that’s been looking for the Dürer and Rembrandt could have found them.’’
The library said 14 staff members went through 180,000 of the print stack’s 320,000 items, or about 60 percent of the inventory over the past 8 weeks.
The news of the located artwork comes the day after the library’s president, Amy Ryan, announced she would resign to allow the library to focus on finding the paintings without distraction.
“They were found safe and sound, simply misfiled,’’ Ryan said in a statement. “BPL is still committed to enhanced security and a full inventory, but today is a day of celebration for the entire team at BPL. The staff couldn’t be happier after hundreds of hours of searching.’’
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The library said the Dürer and Rembrandt have been refiled in the correct location. A spokesman for the Boston Police Department said this is still an active investigation.
Now, who knows where to find the paintings from the Gardner museum?
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