The Aporia · Argentine couple to return Nazi-looted painting to rightful owner

A court in Argentina has ruled that an Argentine couple must return a Nazi-looted painting, "Portrait of a Lady", to its rightful owner, Marei von Saher. The painting was one of over 1,000 artworks stolen from Jewish art dealer Jacques Goudstikker's collection after the Nazi invasion of the Netherlands in 1940. Patricia Kadgien and her husband will give up all rights to the artwork and must donate 4.8 million pesos to local hospitals in exchange for not being prosecuted for concealing it from authorities. The painting, attributed to Giuseppe Ghislandi or possibly Giacomo Ceruti, is set to be exhibited temporarily at the Holocaust Museum of Buenos Aires.

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A long-lost Italian portrait called "Portrait of a Lady" has been ordered to be returned to its rightful owner's heir after being stolen by the Nazis during World War II. The painting was looted from Dutch Jewish art dealer Jacques Goudstikker, whose collection included over 1,100 artworks. It had been missing for 80 years until it was recognized in a house in the seaside resort of Mar del Plata, Argentina, last year. The daughter of a fugitive Nazi official, Patricia Kadgien, and her husband were charged with concealment after authorities discovered they had hidden the painting despite knowing it was being sought by investigators. As part of an agreement, they will give up any claim to the work and return it to Marei von Saher, Goudstikker's sole surviving heir, in exchange for avoiding a criminal trial and spending two years under court supervision. They must also make payments to a hospital in Argentina during this time. Von Saher plans to exhibit the painting on loan at the Holocaust Museum of Buenos Aires to raise awareness about the issue.

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The house belonged to Patricia Kadgien, the daughter of a Nazi fugitive who had fled there after the Second World War, and she has now agreed to return the painting in exchange for not being prosecuted for concealing it from the authorities.

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- Published A painting which was stolen by the Nazis and only recovered in Argentina last year must now be returned to the heir of its rightful owner, a court has ruled. asserted

court → publish → owner

The late-baroque Portrait of a Lady was lost for 80 years until it was spotted in photographs of a house for sale near Buenos Aires. asserted

it → lose → Aires

she → belong → authorities

Portrait of a Lady was among over 1,000 artworks looted from the collection of Jewish art dealer Jacques Goudstikker after the Nazi invasion of the Netherlands in 1940. asserted

Portrait → loot → 1940

His daughter-in-law and sole heir Marei von Saher intends for the painting to be exhibited on a temporary loan at the Holocaust Museum of Buenos Aires to spread awareness of the issue, Argentine newspaper Clarin reports. asserted

Clarin → intend → issue

Von Saher has previously said her family "aims to bring back every single artwork robbed from Jacques' collection, and to restore his legacy". asserted

family → say → legacy

This painting was first recognised in August 2025 by the Dutch Algemeen Dagblad (AD) newspaper on an estate agent's website of a property in the coastal town of Mar del Plata. asserted

painting → recognise → Plata

It was hanging above a green sofa in the living room of Patricia Kadgien, whose father Friedrich Kadgien had been a top adviser to Hermann Goring, Adolf Hitler's deputy. asserted

father → hang → Goring

Goring plundered thousands of works across Europe. asserted

Goring → plunder → Europe

Last September, Patricia Kadgien and her husband were charged with concealment and placed under house arrest after a search of her property initially failed to find the painting. asserted

search → charge → painting

But at Friday's hearing in Mar del Plata, all criminal proceedings were suspended against the couple. asserted

proceedings → suspend → couple

The agreement reached between the families and prosecutors means Kadgien and her husband will give up all rights to the artwork and must donate 4.8 million pesos (£2,356; $3,185) to local hospitals. asserted

Kadgien → reach → hospitals

Portrait of a Lady, also known as Contessa Colleoni, is attributed to the work of the late-baroque artist Giuseppe Ghislandi. asserted

Portrait → know → artist

However, experts have questioned the artwork's provenance, with some scholars attributing it to Giacomo Ceruti - another Italian artist from the same period. asserted

scholars → question → period

Argentine couple to return Nazi-looted painting to rightful owner

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