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Asharq Al-Awsat
Asharq Al-Awsat
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Asharq Al-Awsat

Spanish Police Nab Art Thieves, Recover 100-Year-Old Dali Drawings

Recovered charcoal drawings by Spanish artist Salvador Dali that had been stolen in Barcelona, Spain, are seen in this handout photo released on February 17, 2023. (Mossos d'Esquadra/Handout via Reuters)

Spanish police have recovered two 100-year-old drawings by surrealist painter Salvador Dali that were stolen last year in a burglary in Barcelona.

The police said they had detained three brothers aged 50, 53 and 55 and seized the two drawings made by Dali in 1922 to illustrate a book "Las Gracies de Emporda" on the request of its author Pere Coromines.

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