These 3 Jane Peterson paintings are part of an incredible story.
3 Bird paintings (by Jane Peterson) were sold to my mother.
The Notes regarding Jane Peterson between Mr. Koch and my mother also speak of the Jane Peterson paintings.
In April of 1992 my mother was able to have the snowy egret painting authenticated and listed in Sotheby’s Catalog.
This was easily authenticated because it is a watercolor done on special Kodak paper. The paper was created specially for Jane Peterson, as her husband was an attorney for Kodak. (my mother still has this painting it didn’t sell). Plus the notes with Mr. Koch’s handwriting discuss the Jane Peterson paintings.
The photo gallery below shows:
- Photo of the Sotheby’s catalog: American Paintings Drawings & Sculpture Sale 1410, Friday September 25, 1992
- Photo of the Sotheby’s contract. Showing April 20, 1992 as the date proving the time period and that my mother is the one who consigned it with Sotheby’s in 1992.
- Several newspaper articles showing that Jane Peterson had her artwork on display at events at the Washington Storage Art Gallery in Miami. As shown in The Notes above between my mother and Mr. Koch he mentions this same gallery and in reference to the Jane Peterson paintings too.
With the fact that the painting was done on special paper that Jane Peterson was known for using, paper that was specifically created for her, along with the handwritten provenance from Mr. Koch in my mother’s notes – this should also go along with all the other artwork mentioned in her notes. Providing a provenance for all the artwork mentioned in her notes at a minimum.
- March 18, 1990 – Isabella Stewart Gardener Museum.
- Trying to prove – Heist done by Frederick R. Koch and John Olsen.
- December 21, 1990 – MARY Robinson Koch passes away.
- She is the mother of Frederick R. Koch. My mother’s name is also Mary.
- September 21, 1991 – Robert Donati is murdered by the mafia, because of art heist.
- October 7, 1991 – James Bourlet & Sons London warehouse art storage fire.
- Trying to prove Fire done by Frederick R. Koch and/or John Olsen.
- November 1991 – Stranger arrives in my mother’s (MARY) life and begins to sell her artwork. We still have some of the artwork and hand written notes between them.
- Trying to prove – this was Frederick R. Koch.
- February 1992 – My mother visits Sotheby’s they authenticate the Snowy Egret, Jane Peterson painting.
- March 1992 – Stranger departs in hospital scene with a newspaper obituary, but turns out he is alive.
- April 1992 – Sotheby’s signs contract with my mother on the Jane Peterson painting.
- 1994 Someone writes a letter to the museum trying to return the stolen artwork and claiming they have knowledge of international art transactions. My Miami research connects to a company called International Art Trading. They request to communicate through the newspaper.
- Trying to prove – Frederick R. Koch wrote this letter.
Suzanne has been actively making claims of solving the heist since June 21, 2012 and the fire January 24, 2011. To Robert Wittman and Julian Radcliffe. Discovered Mr. Koch was Frederick R. Koch August of 2010. So nearly 14 years…
