Overview

• Federal police raided a Mar del Plata residence linked to Kadgien’s family and seized 25 period prints, documents, phones and two firearms, but the painting was gone.
• Investigators noted a tapestry covering the spot where the canvas hung in listing photos, and they are analyzing seized materials for provenance leads.
• Dutch Cultural Heritage specialists say records and measurements make it highly likely the pictured work is the Goudstikker painting Retrato de una dama by Giuseppe Ghislandi.
• Argentine authorities said they are tracking the case pending a possible international seizure request from the Netherlands as Interpol continues to assist.
• Goudstikker heir Marei von Saher signaled restitution efforts, while prosecutor Carlos Martínez and Judge Santiago Inchausti oversee the ongoing investigation.