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Vanished painting reappears after 10 years and a $11M lawsuit

CBC Canada · 15 days ago
CBC Canada
CBC Canada
15 days ago

A painting believed to be an unsigned original by Group of Seven artist Tom Thomson has re-emerged after vanishing from a Toronto auction house and triggering an $11 million lawsuit.

BreakdownGenerated by LeadStory AI
  • A painting believed to be by Tom Thomson vanished from a Toronto auction house. 13s
  • Its owner filed an $11 million lawsuit after the auction house denied having it. 38s
  • The painting was recently found in a climate-controlled storeroom at the auction house. 1m 12s
  • Legal proceedings continue despite the painting's recovery. 1m 19s
  • The owner still seeks answers about how the painting was missing for a decade. 1m 32s
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