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pdated on: September 2, 2025 / 2:34 PM EDT

    Argentine police are investigating a deceased Nazi's daughter and son-in-law after a 17th-century painting believed to be stolen from a Dutch Jewish art collector was spotted in a property ad before disappearing. The painting, attributed to Italian baroque artist Giuseppe Ghislandi, appeared in a photo of a house for sale in Mar del Plata, Argentina.

    The authenticity of the artwork cannot be confirmed until it is recovered, but it's believed to have been stolen from Amsterdam art dealer Jacques Goudstikker during World War II. Goudstikker died while fleeing the Netherlands in 1940 when Nazi Germany invaded. The painting was later linked to Friedrich Kadgien, a financial adviser to Adolf Hitler's right-hand man and an art aficionado who plundered paintings from Jewish-owned galleries.

    After the article was published, the image was removed from the real estate listing. Argentine police found a tapestry in the house where the painting had been displayed. Four property searches conducted Monday failed to yield the artwork. Kadgien's daughter and son-in-law have been placed under house arrest and will appear in court to be charged.

    The prosecutor's office said investigators seized two other artworks from another Kadgien daughter's home, which appeared to be from the 1800s. The works will be analyzed to determine if they are linked to paintings stolen during World War II. Goudstikker's heirs are determined to recover the painting, listed on an international registry of missing artworks.

    Interpol and Argentine federal police are involved in the search for the artwork. Kadgien's family claims they inherited the painting and are its rightful owners. However, prosecutors say no evidence supports this claim. The investigation continues as authorities seek to recover the stolen artwork.