US EditionArgentina Recovers Nazi-Looted 'Portrait of a Lady' After Real-Estate Photo Tip
- On September 4, 2025, Patricia Kadgien appeared in a court in Mar del Plata, Argentina, alongside her spouse Juan Carlos Cortegoso, facing charges related to the concealment of an 18th-century painting stolen during the Second World War.
- The charges come after authorities discovered the painting listed in a property advertisement, revealing it had been looted from Jewish art dealer Jacques Goudstikker during the Nazi era.
- Prosecutor Martínez said the couple knew authorities sought the painting internationally but went to lengths including removing listings and replacing the artwork to obstruct justice.
- Kadgien, daughter of Nazi official Friedrich Kadgien who fled to Argentina post-war, and her husband faced a 180-day travel ban and passport surrender while the painting stays at Buenos Aires Holocaust Museum pending ownership determination.
- The case highlights ongoing efforts to recover Nazi-looted art, as at least 1,100 stolen works remain missing, and the heirs of Goudstikker have legally claimed the recovered painting.
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The painting will remain under the protection of the Supreme Court while its fate is defined. At the same time, the criminal case against Patricia Kadgien and Juan Carlos Cortegoso, the couple who had it in their possession, continues.
The famous painting "Portrait of a Lady" was considered missing, now it appeared in the living room at the descendant of SS officer Friedrich Kadgien.
Journalists Stumble Across Real Estate Listing With a Photo of a Nazi-Looted Painting Hanging Above the Couch
The family of a Nazi official has turned in "Portrait of a Lady," an 18th-century artwork by the Italian painter Giuseppe Ghislandi. The painting had been stolen from a Jewish art dealer during World War II
Daughter of Nazi Officer Who Stole 'Portrait of a Lady' and Her Husband Charged With Cover
MAR DEL PLATA, Argentina (AP) — Prosecutors in Argentina on Thursday charged the daughter of a fugitive Nazi official with trying to hide an 18th-century painting from authorities following revelations that it had been stolen from a Jewish art dealer during World War II. The federal prosecutor in charge of the case announced the cover-up […]
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The Seattle TimesDaughter of Nazi officer who stole ‘Portrait of a Lady’ and her husband charged with cover-up
MAR DEL PLATA, Argentina (AP) — Prosecutors in Argentina on Thursday charged the daughter of a fugitive Nazi official with trying to hide an 18th-century painting from authorities following revelations
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