Nazi-looted painting ‘Portrait of a Lady,’ stolen in 1945, resurfaces after 80 years in real estate listin
- Posted on September 16, 2026
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After eight decades of obscurity, a masterpiece by Giacomo Cerutti has resurfaced in Argentina, bringing closure to a dark chapter of art theft during World War II. An Argentine federal court has ordered the restoration of 'Portrait of a Lady' to its rightful heirs following its discovery in a Mar del Plata property listing. Originally plundered from an Amsterdam Jewish-owned gallery in 1945, the painting's reemergence highlights ongoing efforts to recover Nazi-looted cultural artifacts and serve justice to victims' families.
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Nazi-looted painting ‘Portrait of a Lady,’ stolen in 1945, resurfaces after 80 years in real estate listin
The Argentina federal judge in a landmark decision ruled that Giacomo Cerutis ‘Portrait of a Lady will be restored to its true owners. The painting was stolen from a Jewish-owned art gallery in Amsterdam in 1945 and was missing since 80 years. The observers at the Dutch newspaper Algemeen Dagbladdiscovered the painting in a real estate listing in the seaside resort town of Mar del Plata.
