19th-century painting will be returned to France almost four decades after it was stolen . ` The painting, which depicts a scene from the life of Jesus Christ, is one of several works that were taken by thieves in Paris during the French Revolution. `` The 1870s gave rise to some of Degas most celebrated works , '' she said . The painting did not resurface until October when it surfaced on Sotheby 's catalo .
19th-century painting will be returned to France almost four decades after it was stolen . ` The painting, which depicts a scene from the life of Jesus Christ, is one of several works that were taken by thieves in Paris during the French Revolution. The painting did not resurface until October when it surfaced on Sotheby 's catalo .