Patricia Kadgien

Patricia Kadgien is identified as the daughter of a Nazi fugitive who fled to Argentina after World War II. Her family's former residence near Buenos Aires became the location where a significant Nazi-looted painting, the "Portrait of a Lady," was discovered. The painting, an 18th-century Italian artwork, was allegedly stolen by a Nazi officer during the war and had been missing for approximately 80 years. It was spotted in photographs of the house owned by Kadgien when it was up for sale. Recently, an Argentine court ruled that the painting must be returned to the heir of its rightful owner, a prominent Jewish art dealer. This ruling is significant as it addresses the restitution of art looted during the Nazi era, with Kadgien's connection to the property where the painting was found making her a part of this ongoing legal and historical process.