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Argentina Raids Home in Hunt for Nazi-Looted Goudstikker Portrait Seen in Listing Photos

Argentine federal agents searched a Mar del Plata home after Interpol alerts yet reported the canvas was not located.

La obra, “Retrato de una dama”, del pintor italiano Giuseppe Ghislandi (1655-1743) colgado en el living de la casa en venta en Mar del Plata
La obra, “Retrato de una dama”, del pintor italiano Giuseppe Ghislandi (1655-1743) colgado en el living de una casa en la Costa Atlántica
El cuadro del artista italiano Vittore Ghislandi, robado durante la guerra, aparece colgado en el salón de una casa en una localidad argentina. © Servicio Nacional del Patrimonio Cultural/ Robles Casas & Campos
Allanan un chalet en la calle Padre Cardiel del barrio Parque Luro de Mar del Plata por el caso de la obra de arte robada durante la Segunda Guerra

Overview

  • Federal prosecutor Carlos Martínez said the painting was not found during a Policía Federal search, which seized firearms, prints and other materials as the probe for potential contraband concealment continues.
  • The work, Retrato de una dama by Giuseppe Ghislandi, was identified in photos from a Robles Casas & Campos real-estate listing for a Parque Luro property tied to descendants of former SS official Friedrich Kadgien.
  • Advisors to the Dutch Cultural Heritage Agency said the images match the missing Goudstikker piece and see no reason to suspect a copy, though conclusive verification requires examining the back of the canvas.
  • Heirs of Amsterdam dealer Jacques Goudstikker, led by Marei von Saher, have filed a formal claim to recover the portrait after the Dutch newspaper AD publicized the discovery.
  • Interpol and Argentine customs issued alerts that prompted the case, and authorities say the painting’s current whereabouts remain unknown.