Portrait of a Lady belonged to Jacques Goudstikker, a leading Dutch art dealer who fled the Netherlands in mid-May 1940 to escape the invading Nazis but died after falling in the hold of the vessel carrying him to safety and breaking his neck. “By the way, the house is for sale,” he added, attaching a link to the agency, Robles Casas & Campos. The AD reporter Cyril Rosman said: “As I opened the link the next morning, I started scrolling through the interior photos of the property. For more information see our Newsletters may contain info about charities, online ads, and content funded by outside parties. “My family aims to bring back every single artwork robbed from Jacques’ collection, and to restore his legacy,” von Saher said.


Source:   The Guardian
August 27, 2025 08:38 UTC