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Considered missing/ 'Portrait of a Lady' painting found in Argentina after 80 years

2025-09-07 22:33:00, Kuriozitete CNA

Considered missing/ 'Portrait of a Lady' painting found in Argentina

For almost 80 years, the painting 'Portrait of a Lady' by Giuseppe Ghislandi seemed to have disappeared from the face of the earth.

Looted by the Nazis during World War II, the 18th-century masterpiece had fallen into the shadow of history, until it suddenly resurfaced last month in the most unexpected place: an online real estate ad in Argentina.

The first color image of the painting appeared on the list, inadvertently uploaded by one of the daughters of Friedrich Kadgien, a fugitive Nazi officer who stole the work from Dutch-Jewish dealer Jacques Goudstikker in occupied Holland.

Considered missing/ 'Portrait of a Lady' painting found in Argentina

Dutch journalists investigating Kadgien's life in Argentina stumbled upon the painting. The discovery sparked an international outcry. Within hours of the Dutch newspaper Algemeen Dagblad publishing the story, the real estate listing disappeared.

After decades of mystery, the revelation has finally come. At a press conference at the federal courthouse in Mar del Plata, officials revealed that the Kadgien family had surrendered the long-lost canvas.

Art expert Ariel Bassano, who assisted in the investigation, told reporters from the courtroom that the painting was in good condition and dates back to 1710./CNA





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