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An 18th-century portrait stolen by Nazis was recovered in Argentina after 80 years, leading to legal battles over ownership, with the artwork linked to Nazi official Friedrich Kadgien and now under investigation for its rightful ownership.
An 18th-century painting by Giuseppe Ghislandi, looted by Nazis during WWII and recently found in a real estate listing in Argentina, has been recovered by authorities. The painting, linked to Dutch-Jewish collector Jacques Goudstikker, was seized from the daughter of a Nazi officer involved in its theft. The discovery highlights ongoing efforts to recover stolen art and the complexities of provenance and restitution.
Argentine officials recovered a Nazi-stolen painting, Contessa Colleoni by Giuseppe Ghislandi, after it was spotted in a real estate photo, ending an 80-year mystery. The artwork was handed over by the daughter of a former Nazi official, following raids and international investigation.
A 17th-century painting by Giuseppe Ghislandi, looted by Nazis during WWII, was briefly found in an Argentine real estate listing, prompting an investigation into its provenance and ownership, with authorities seizing related items but the painting itself missing during the raid.
A Nazi-looted painting, 'Portrait of a Lady' by Giuseppe Ghislandi, previously spotted in an Argentine estate agent's advert, has vanished following a police raid, which found no trace of the artwork but seized weapons. The painting, linked to Nazi officer Friedrich Kadgien, was part of a collection looted during WWII and only recently came to light. Efforts are underway to recover the artwork, with family members and legal representatives involved.
A portrait by Giuseppe Ghislandi, looted by Nazis from a Dutch art dealer during WWII, was spotted hanging in a house for sale in Argentina, prompting efforts by the dealer's heirs to recover the artwork, which remains unreturned after decades.
Italian authorities have recovered valuable Etruscan artifacts from the 3rd century B.C., including urns and sarcophagi, looted by two amateur tomb raiders in Umbria. The artifacts, worth at least 8 million euros, were found in Città della Pieve and include items like bronze mirrors and a perfume bottle. The raiders were caught after posting pictures online, leading to their arrest and potential 10-year jail sentences. This discovery follows a similar find in 2015 and highlights the ongoing issue of artifact looting in Italy.
A baroque landscape painting by Austrian artist Johann Franz Nepomuk Lauterer, stolen during World War II, has been returned to Germany after being located by Art Recovery International. The painting, titled "Landscape of Italian Character," was handed over by the FBI to a German museum representative in Chicago. The artwork had been missing since 1945 and was reported stolen from the Bavarian State Painting Collections. It will now be reunited with its counterpart and displayed at the Alte Pinakothek in Munich. The recovery of the painting is a rare moment, and it will be carefully restored by the museum.
Manhattan prosecutors have seized three artworks by Austrian Expressionist Egon Schiele from three out-of-state museums, claiming they were stolen from a Jewish art collector who was a Holocaust victim and rightfully belong to the collector's heirs. The artworks, valued at millions of dollars, were seized from the Art Institute of Chicago, the Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh, and the Allen Memorial Art Museum at Oberlin College. The seizures shift the art recovery cases from civil court to criminal court and could set new precedents in the field of Holocaust art restitution.
Dutch art detective Arthur Brand, known as the "Indiana Jones of the Art World," has helped Dutch police recover a stolen Vincent van Gogh painting titled "The Parsonage Garden at Nuenen in Spring." The painting, which was stolen in 2020, has been returned to the Groninger Museum. Brand worked closely with the police on the recovery, but details about how the painting was found have not been disclosed. The artwork will undergo scientific examination before being displayed again. Brand has a track record of recovering stolen art, including a Roman statue and works by Salvador Dali and Picasso.
A stolen Van Gogh painting, "The Parsonage Garden at Nuenen in Spring," has been recovered after a three-and-a-half-year search. Dutch art detective Arthur Brand received the 139-year-old painting in an Ikea bag from a man who came to his front door. The painting, worth several million euros, was stolen from a Dutch museum in March 2020. The thief, who was convicted and jailed for eight years, had sold the painting to a crime group. The recovered artwork has been confirmed as authentic and will be repaired before going back on display at the Van Gogh museum.