An Italian master painting stolen by the Nazis from a Jewish art dealer in Amsterdam has been spotted on the website of an estate agent selling a house in Argentina, more than 80 years after it was taken.
A photo shows *Portrait of a Lady* by Giuseppe Ghislandi hanging above a sofa inside a property near Buenos Aires once owned by a senior Nazi official who moved to South America after the Second World War.
The painting, which features on a database of lost wartime art, was traced when the house was put up for sale by the official’s daughter, Dutch newspaper AD reports.
The artwork is among hundreds looted from art dealer Jacques Goudstikker, who helped other Jews escape during the war. Goudstikker died at sea escaping the Netherlands and is buried in England. Over 1,100 works from his collection were bought in a forced sale by Nazis after his death.
Documents suggest the painting was in the possession of Friedrich Kadgien, an SS officer and financial aide to Göring, who fled to Switzerland in 1945 before moving to Brazil and then Argentina. Last week, one of Kadgien's daughters put the home up for sale, leading to this art discovery, increasing pressure for its return.
The National Cultural Agency of the Netherlands reported no reasons for doubting its authenticity, igniting hope for recovering looted art amidst legal battles.
A photo shows *Portrait of a Lady* by Giuseppe Ghislandi hanging above a sofa inside a property near Buenos Aires once owned by a senior Nazi official who moved to South America after the Second World War.
The painting, which features on a database of lost wartime art, was traced when the house was put up for sale by the official’s daughter, Dutch newspaper AD reports.
The artwork is among hundreds looted from art dealer Jacques Goudstikker, who helped other Jews escape during the war. Goudstikker died at sea escaping the Netherlands and is buried in England. Over 1,100 works from his collection were bought in a forced sale by Nazis after his death.
Documents suggest the painting was in the possession of Friedrich Kadgien, an SS officer and financial aide to Göring, who fled to Switzerland in 1945 before moving to Brazil and then Argentina. Last week, one of Kadgien's daughters put the home up for sale, leading to this art discovery, increasing pressure for its return.
The National Cultural Agency of the Netherlands reported no reasons for doubting its authenticity, igniting hope for recovering looted art amidst legal battles.
