Lost
Lost paintings near Montclair Art Walk, North Jersey
near the Montclair Library on Church Street
Lost
listing
Posted
about 14 hours
ago
Description
I left two paintings leaning against the railing outside the Montclair Library during the Montclair Art Walk, around 2:40 PM Saturday, while I checked in with a fellow exhibitor. When I returned, they were gone. The canvases are each 20 by 24 inches, in dark wood frames with a slim gold edge: one shows a coastal lighthouse, the other a misty Montclair street scene. They were gifts from my grandmother, irreplaceable to me, and their loss feels personal. If you saw them or moved them inadvertently, please get in touch. I’m heartbroken and hoping for their safe return.
Approximate last-seen location
near the Montclair Library on Church Street
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