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Argentina orders return of Nazi-looted painting to Jewish art dealer's heir
An Argentine federal judge has ordered the restitution of “Portrait of a Lady,” an 18th-century painting looted by the Nazis from Dutch-Jewish art dealer Jacques Goudstikker during World War II. The artwork, which had been missing for approximately 80 years, was discovered after appearing in a real estate advertisement for a home in Mar del Plata.
The painting was found in the residence of Patricia Kadgien, the daughter of Friedrich Kadgien, a former SS financier who fled to Argentina after the war. Following the identification of the work by Dutch journalists, Kadgien and her husband, Juan Carlos Cortegoso, were charged with aggravated cover-up and placed under house arrest.
A legal agreement has been reached to avoid a full criminal trial. In exchange for the restitution of the painting to Goudstikker’s sole heir, Marei von Saher, the couple will undergo two years of court supervision and make financial donations to local hospitals in Mar del Plata. While initially attributed to Giuseppe Ghislandi, technical experts from the National Academy of Fine Arts now suggest the work may be by Giacomo Ceruti.
Marei von Saher intends to temporarily loan the painting to the Holocaust Museum in Buenos Aires to raise awareness about Nazi-era looting.
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Argentina · Friedrich Kadgien · Giacomo Ceruti · Jacques Goudstikker · Mar del Plata · Marei von Saher · Patricia Kadgien · Santiago Inchausti
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- [● 2 SOURCES] The Kadgiens will donate approximately $3,200 to local hospitals as part of the agreement. usaartnews.com · nos.nl
- [● 2 SOURCES] The painting was found in a real estate advertisement for a home in Mar del Plata, Argentina. usaartnews.com · www.artnews.com
- [● 3 SOURCES] The painting was previously held by the family of Friedrich Kadgien, an SS officer. usaartnews.com · www.artnews.com · nos.nl
- [● 4 SOURCES] The painting is an 18th-century portrait, likely by Giuseppe Ghislandi, titled 'Portrait of a Lady'. usaartnews.com · www.brandonsun.com · www.artnews.com · nos.nl
- [● 4 SOURCES] The Kadgien family agreed to return the painting to Marei von Saher, Goudstikker's sole heir. usaartnews.com · www.brandonsun.com · www.artnews.com · nos.nl
- [● 2 SOURCES] Judge Santiago Inchausti ordered the return of the painting following a settlement. usaartnews.com · www.artnews.com
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Patricia Kadgien and her husband, Juan Carlos Cortegoso, were charged with aggravated cover-up. www.winnipegfreepress.com
- [● 5 SOURCES] The artwork originally belonged to Dutch-Jewish art dealer Jacques Goudstikker. usaartnews.com · www.brandonsun.com · www.artnews.com · nos.nl · www.winnipegfreepress.com