Argentine court clears return of Nazi-looted portrait to Jewish dealer’s heir
Summary
An Argentine court approved a deal returning an 18th-century portrait stolen by a Nazi officer during World War II to the heir of the original Jewish owner. The painting, taken from Dutch-Jewish art dealer Jacques Goudstikker, was hidden in Argentina by the daughter of a Nazi official and will now be returned after a legal agreement.Key Facts
- The painting “Portrait of a Lady” was stolen by Nazi officers during World War II from art dealer Jacques Goudstikker.
- Goudstikker was a Dutch-Jewish art dealer whose collection was seized by Nazis after they invaded the Netherlands in 1940.
- The painting was found in Argentina in the home of Patricia Kadgien, daughter of a Nazi official who fled Europe after the war.
- Kadgien and her husband were charged with hiding the painting but agreed to give up their claim to avoid criminal trial.
- The painting has been authenticated as part of Goudstikker’s collection and is valued at about 250,000 euros ($290,000).
- Jacques Goudstikker died fleeing Amsterdam as German forces invaded in 1940.
- Many works from Goudstikker’s collection were illegally sold to Hermann Göring, a top Nazi leader.
- The deal includes court supervision of Kadgien and payments to a local hospital during a two-year period.
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