Argentine Police Hunt for Nazi-Looted Painting After 80 Years

Nazi-Looted Art Investigation

• 🇦🇷 Argentine police conducted a raid on a property in Mardell Platter as part of an investigation into a painting looted by the Nazis over 80 years ago.
• 🕵️ The raid, supported by Interpol, was prompted by Dutch reporters spotting the artwork in a photograph on a real estate agent's for-sale notice.
• 🖼️ While documents and firearms were seized, the masterpiece itself was not found at the raided property.

The Painting's History

• 🎨 The artwork is believed to be a portrait of Contessa Kolonei by Italian artist Jeppi Jizlandi.
• ✡️ It was stolen from Dutch Jewish art dealer Jack Goodsticker during World War II, whose collection was forcibly acquired by Herman Guring.
• 💔 Goodsticker's daughter-in-law has been dedicated to recovering her father-in-law's lost artworks since the late 1990s.

Connection to Nazi Official

• 📜 Documents indicate the painting was later passed to Friedrich Kadin, a Nazi official and senior aide to Guring.
• 🏠 The raided house is reportedly owned by Patricia Kadin, one of Friedrich Kadin's daughters.
• 🤝 Patricia Kadin's lawyer stated that she and her husband will cooperate with the authorities as the investigation continues.