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Munch Artwork Stolen then Recovered from Norway Hotel

Where: Godset 5, Moss, Norway

Three works by 20th century expressionist Edvard Munch, who created "The Scream," stolen at the Refnes Hotel in Moss, Norway late Sunday were recovered nearly 24 hours later.

The items were a 1915 watercolor called "Blue Dress" and two lithographs, valued to be several hundred thousand dollars.

A hotel worker reportedly had gone into the restaurant around 11 p.m. Sunday night and saw two people removing the pictures from a wall using crowbars. The alarm system surrounding the paintings had not been turned on since the hotel had not shut down for the night.

Police arrested several individuals but did not release any further information.

The upscale and exclusive Refnes hotel is located on the island of Jeloey, about 30 miles outside Oslo, where the artist lived and worked for three years during the early 1900s. The hotel has a 400-piece art collection, including four more works by Munch. The hotel itself is part of a historic estate built in 1767.

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