Art Heist Mystery

This undated photograph released by the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum shows the watercolor “La Sortie de Pesage” by Degas, which was one of more than a dozen works of art burglars stole during a 1990 heist in Boston. It remains the most tantalizing art heist mystery in the world. In the early hours of March 18, 1990, two thieves walked into Boston’s elegant Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum disguised as police officers and bound and gagged two guards using handcuffs and duct tape. For the next 81 minutes, they sauntered around the ornate galleries, removing masterworks including those by Rembrandt, Vermeer, Degas and Manet, cutting some of the largest pieces from their frames. Now, 20 years later, investigators are making a renewed push to recover the paintings. (AP Photo/Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum) **NO SALES**