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An artwork looted from the Goudstikker collection has resurfaced in the home of descendants of Dutch Waffen-SS leader Hendrik Seyffardt. Art detective Arthur Brand traced the painting to a 1940 auction, noting a Goudstikker label, and says it should be returned to the heirs, but police action is blocked by statute of limitations and the Dutch Restitutions Committee cannot compel private owners.
Argentine police are investigating the heirs of a deceased Nazi after a 17th-century painting believed to be stolen from a Dutch Jewish collector was spotted in a property ad in Mar del Plata, Argentina. The artwork, attributed to Giuseppe Ghislandi, was linked to Nazi looting during WWII and was found in a house associated with Nazi art plunderer Friedrich Kadgien. Despite searches, the painting remains missing, and Kadgien's daughter and her husband are under house arrest as authorities continue their investigation.
An 18th-century portrait stolen by Nazis during WWII, believed to be 'Portrait of a Lady' by Giuseppe Vittore Ghislandi, has been found hanging in a house in Argentina, sparking investigations and potential restitution efforts, highlighting the ongoing issue of Nazi-looted art still hidden worldwide.