Archive · 5 Sep 2025
Argentina Investigates Nazi's Daughter Over WWII Art Theft
Imagine a painting that was stolen a long time ago by bad guys called Nazis.
The painting belonged to a person who had it in the Netherlands.
After the war, the daughter of a Nazi official was found to have the painting.
Police investigated and found the painting in Argentina.
The daughter and her husband are being investigated for hiding the stolen artwork.
During the investigation, other artworks were found.
The painting will now be held by the Holocaust Museum while the owner is determined.
The daughter and son-in-law of a Nazi official are under investigation in Argentina.
They are charged with concealing artwork stolen during World War II.
The investigation started after the painting 'Portrait of Contessa Colleoni' was spotted in a property listing.
Authorities recovered the painting and other artworks in Mar del Plata.
A travel ban was imposed on the couple for 180 days.
- Who
- Patricia Kadgien and Juan Carlos Cortegoso
- What
- Investigated for concealing stolen art
- When
- Thursday
- Where
- Argentina
- Why
- Possession of artwork stolen during WWII
- Accused
- Patricia Kadgien and Juan Carlos Cortegoso
- Charges
- Aggravated Concealment
- Stolen Artwork
- Portrait of Contessa Colleoni
- Artist
- Giuseppe Ghislandi
- Additional Seized Art
- Engravings, prints, drawings, and 2 19th-century paintings
- Travel Ban
- 180 days