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“Portrait of a Lady” by Vittore Ghislandi, exposed on the wall of the room of a chalet put for sale in Argentina
Argentine authorities recovered a 18th century painting, stolen by the Nazis to a Jewish art dealer in Amsterdam, after the work was by chance in a property sales announcement. The daughter of the Nazi commander who looted her is under house arrest.
The painting “Portrait of a lady“, Which had been in Argentina and missing again, was handed over to the Argentine authorities for Patricia Kadgiedaughter of the late Nazi commander Friedrich Kadgien.
According to, Patricia Kadgien is in house arresttogether with her husband, Juan Carlos Cortegoso, since Tuesday.
The painting, which was long missing, is a work of the Italian master Ghisland’s victor. Belonged to the collection of Jacques GoudstikkerJewish art dealer of Amsterdam, and was looted during World War II.
On Thursday, the Argentine authorities confirmed that they are investigating Patricia Kadgien and her husband, says.
The work will be maintained in Argentina while the procedures take place for an eventual refund to the Netherlands or the heirs From the original owner, the prosecutors reported in a public hearing.
According to the authorities, the couple is being investigated by aggravated concealment. Searches were performed on various properties linked to Kadgien and Cortegoso in an attempt to Locate other missing works.
The demand for the board intensified after being signed in a photograph of a Real estate announcement related to a chalet In Mar del Plata, owned by Patricia Kadgien.
An Argentine judge determined the house arrest of the couplewhich is also forbidden to travel and was Thanks to deliver the passports. The magistrate also imposed restrictions on the circulation of the two suspects, preventing them from leaving home for more than 24 hours without judicial authorization.
According to the accusation, the couple tried to obstruct the investigationfor removing the real estate announcement from the internet, removed the “sell” plate from the chalet and replaced the frame with a tapestry Before the police Rusg.
The defense lawyer, Carlos MuriasHe rejected the accusations of concealment, ensuring that his clients have always collaborated and were willing to deliver the picture.
Also denied the allegations of obstruction, stressing that the civil process had as sole purpose determine the property of the workDo not hide it.
Murias classified the prohibition of travel for 180 days as “excessive”, but accepted the measure. He also agreed that the picture was transferred to the Holocaust Museum to temporary guard.
During searches, engravings, prints, drawings were seized and two nineteenth -century paintings. If it is confirmed that these works were also looted, The couple may face new accusationss.
Considered the most important financial expert of Adolf Hitler, Patrícia’s father, Friedrich Gustav Kadgienit was one of the most sought after Nazis by the allies after World War II. Before fleeing to Argentina, he lived in Switzerland, where he became Money Laundering Specialistwith operations in Buenos Aires and Rio de Janeiro.
