Nazi-Looted Painting Vanishes Again: Argentine Police Baffled
Authorities in Argentina are investigating the disappearance of a painting looted by the Nazis after it was identified in an estate agent’s advertisement. The artwork, “Portrait of a Lady” by Giuseppe Ghislandi, was last seen hanging in a property near Buenos Aires being sold by the daughter of a former Nazi. A police raid on the residence failed to locate the painting, though they did seize two weapons, leading to suspicion of a smuggling cover-up. The painting, once part of a collection forced to be sold by the Nazis, had been missing for over 80 years before its recent reappearance.
John Q. Hosedrinker