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Oh this is easy,
MOST DEFINITELY NO. 2!!!!!!!!!!!
And, it doesn't require any sensitivity or agonizing or really any choice. All you need to do is apply simple logic.
You see...if the painting has become famous and worth millions in auction the thief now has a terrible dilemma. He has an international art reputation and an opportunity to make even more millions, but he doesn't have the talent to satisfy this suddenly hungry market.
You too have a problem. You have talent but no reputation. Simple economic analysis suggests there is a common solution to both your dilemmas.
You then offer to paint more works for this guy to sell as his own, if you get 50% of the profits.
And, you make it a limited contract. You force him to take you on as his "protege" so you now develop a reputation in the art world. At a certain point he "retires" and you are left to paint on your own, now firmly established in art circles.
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