"Portrait of a Lady," Italian painting looted by Nazis, ordered returned to Jewish collector's heir
September 5, 2026 / 9:58 AM EDT / CBS/AP
TL;DR
- A 17th-century Italian painting looted by Nazis is ordered to be returned to the heir of its original owner, Dutch art collector Jacques Goudstikker.
- The painting, 'Portrait of a Lady,' was recovered in Argentina from the daughter of a Nazi official.
- The heir, Maril von Saher, will receive the painting after a deal was struck to avoid a criminal trial for the current possessor.
- Goudstikker's collection of 1,100 paintings was sold under duress after the Nazi invasion of the Netherlands in 1940.
- The painting's attribution has been debated, with earlier records identifying it as by Giuseppe Vittore Ghislandi, but a recent examination suggests Giacomo Antonio Melchiorre Ceruti.