Argentine police have raided a villa in Mar del Plata as part of an investigation into the whereabouts of a 17th-century Italian portrait believed to have been looted from a Jewish collector by a Nazi fugitive after World War II. The painting, 'Portrait of a Lady' by Giuseppe Vittore Ghislandi, was reportedly spotted in a real estate listing for a home linked to descendants of Friedrich Kadgien, a Nazi financial aide who settled in Argentina. Authorities did not find the painting during the raid but seized other items for further investigation, including weapons and period engravings. The case highlights Argentina's complex history as a refuge for Nazi fugitives and the ongoing struggle for restitution of stolen artworks, particularly those belonging to Dutch Jewish dealer Jacques Goudstikker, whose family continues to seek the return of looted pieces.

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