Argentina ordered to return Nazi-looted painting to Jewish collector’s heir

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A judge has ordered Argentina to return an 18th-century Nazi-looted painting, "Portrait of a Lady" by Giacomo Ceruti, to the heir of Dutch art dealer Jacques Goudstikker. The painting was discovered hanging in the home of Patricia Kadgien, daughter of a senior Nazi officer who fled to Argentina after World War II, and is one of over 1,000 artworks stolen from Goudstikker's collection. Judge Santiago Inchausti ordered the painting to be returned as part of an agreement between the concerned parties, with Patricia Kadgien agreeing to return the painting in exchange for a fine of around $3,200 to local hospitals. The decision marks another step towards recovering Nazi-looted art from Argentina, where many high-ranking Nazis escaped after World War II.
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Story summary

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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“Both articles report on the same judge, Santiago Inchausti, ruling on the same date that Argentina must return a painting looted by Nazis to the heir of art dealer Jacques Goudstikker.”
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Goudstikker PERSON · 4× Argentina GPE · 3× Dutch NORP · 3× Mar del Plata GPE · 2× Nazi NORP · 2× Nazis NORP · 2× Patricia Kadgien PERSON · 2× Giacomo Ceruti PERSON · 1× Italian NORP · 1× Jewish NORP · 1×

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“Portrait of a Lady” by Italian late baroque painter Giacomo Ceruti was missing for eight decades before being photographed last year hanging in the home of the daughter of a senior Nazi officer who had fled to Argentina after the Second World War.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-09-05
🔮 “An order will be issued for the painting to be returned to the heir” of art dealer Jacques Goudstikker, judge Santiago Inchausti declared following an agreement reached between the concerned parties.
2026-09-05 · National Post
Argentina ordered to return Nazi-looted painting to Jewish collector’s heir · assertive framing

Claims (13 extracted, 0 hedged)

Argentina must return an 18th-century painting stolen by Nazis from a Dutch Jewish art collector to the rightful owner’s heir, a judge ruled Friday. asserted
judge → return → heir
“Portrait of a Lady” by Italian late baroque painter Giacomo Ceruti was missing for eight decades before being photographed last year hanging in the home of the daughter of a senior Nazi officer who had fled to Argentina after the Second World War. asserted
who → miss → War
“An order will be issued for the painting to be returned to the heir” of art dealer Jacques Goudstikker, judge Santiago Inchausti declared following an agreement reached between the concerned parties. asserted
Inchausti → issue → parties
The painting was first recognized by the Dutch newspaper AD in photographs of a house for sale in the seaside resort of Mar del Plata. asserted
painting → recognize → Plata
It was hanging above a green sofa in the living room of Patricia Kadgien, whose father, Friedrich Kadgien, was a financier for the Nazi SS paramilitary organization. asserted
father → hang → organization
He was one of several high-ranking Nazis to escape to Argentina after the Second World War. asserted
He → rank → War
Patricia Kadgien, who clutched a rosary during the hearing in Mar del Plata, was charged with concealment and placed under house arrest along with her husband when the artwork was identified. asserted
artwork → clutch → husband
The pair agreed to return the painting to Goudstikker’s daughter-in-law and sole heir, Marei von Saher, and give around US$3,200 to local hospitals. asserted
pair → agree → hospitals
“Portrait of a Lady” was among over 1,000 artworks stolen from Goudstikker’s collection after the Nazi invasion of the Netherlands in 1940. asserted
Portrait → steal → 1940
Goudstikker fled his country days after the invasion, leaving behind a litany of works that was divvied up by top German officials. asserted
that → flee → officials
After the war the Dutch state retrieved some 300 works from the collection, most of which it later returned to Goudstikker’s heirs. asserted
it → retrieve → heirs
But more remain scattered around the globe. asserted
more → remain → globe
The painting is by Ceruti (1698-1767), known as “Il Pitocchetto,” and not the portraitist Giuseppe Ghislandi as initially reported, the Argentine government stated in a press release. asserted
government → know → release
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