In 2018, a Picasso etching was reported stolen from a Milwaukee art gallery owned by Bill DeLind. For years, the whereabouts of the piece remained unknown, leading the owner to conclude that the artwork was likely gone for good. Recently, the etching was recovered after a landlord discovered the item inside a vacant apartment.

While the recovery marks the end of a multi-year disappearance, details regarding the circumstances of the theft and the identity of the individual who left the artwork in the apartment remain limited. The discovery provides a rare resolution to a high-profile art theft, though the condition of the piece and the timeline of its storage in the apartment have not been fully detailed in initial reports. The recovery process highlights the often unpredictable nature of art recovery, where stolen items occasionally resurface in mundane settings long after police investigations have stalled.