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Nazi's daughter posts picture of looted art during house sale

Nazi's daughter posts picture of looted art during house sale

Summary

A painting stolen by the Nazis from a Jewish art dealer has been found posted online during a house sale in Argentina. The artwork, missing for over 80 years, showed up in a property listing and is linked to a former Nazi official.

Key Facts

  • The painting is named "Portrait of a Lady" by Giuseppe Ghislandi.
  • It was looted from Jacques Goudstikker, a Jewish art dealer, during World War II.
  • Goudstikker died while escaping from the Netherlands and over 1,100 pieces were taken from his collection.
  • The painting was seen in an online listing for a house in Argentina once owned by Nazi official Friedrich Kadgien.
  • Kadgien fled to South America after the war and became a businessman.
  • Goudstikker's family is working to retrieve the looted artwork.
  • The house was put up for sale by one of Kadgien's daughters.
  • A second looted painting was also spotted on social media by one of Kadgien's daughters.
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