Argentina Police Raid Nazi Heiress Home Seek Nazi-Looted Painting

Argentine authorities are continuing their search for a 17th-century painting, "Portrait of a Lady" by Giuseppe Ghislandi, stolen by the Nazis during World War II from Dutch Jewish art dealer Jacques Goudstikker. The artwork resurfaced in an online real estate listing for a house in Mar del Plata, Argentina, owned by Patricia Kadgien, daughter of Friedrich Kadgien, a senior Nazi official believed to have brought the painting to Argentina after the war. However, a police raid of the property failed to locate the painting, which had been replaced by a large tapestry, suggesting a recent removal. Authorities have seized documents and weapons during the investigation and are pursuing legal inquiries against the property owners. The painting's whereabouts remain unknown, prolonging the mystery surrounding Nazi-looted art and efforts to recover stolen cultural heritage. The case highlights ongoing international efforts to address art theft from the Holocaust era.