BPL's Ryan Resigns, Artwork Recovered

摘要

Two valuable works of art were thought to have disappeared from the print collection at Boston Public Library's (BPL) flagship Copley Square central branch. The pieces-a Rembrandt etching, Self Portrait with Plumed Cap and Low-ercd Sabre, and a 1504 Albrecht Duerer engraving titled Adam and Eve-were reported missing by then-BPL president Amy Ryan on April 15, triggering a police investigation and prompting BPL officiais to take stock of internai security and collection management practices. Ryan resigned onjune 3, in the wake of the resulting controversy. The following day, the missing items were located, mis-filed within the print stacks.