Argentine court clears return of Nazi-looted portrait to Jewish dealer’s heir

An Argentine court has approved a legal agreement paving the way for the return of a $400,000 Italian portrait to the heir of the Jewish art dealer from whom it was looted during World War II.

The long-lost artwork is set to be handed back following a deal in which the daughter of a fugitive Nazi official agreed to drop her competing claim to the painting.

The court decision resolves the ownership dispute over the valuable piece, ensuring restitution for the family of the prominent art dealer targeted during the Nazi era.