Argentinian authorities are reporting that a stolen painting by Giuseppe Ghislandi, featured in an estate agent's advertisement, has gone missing yet again. The painting, titled 'Portrait of a Lady,' was recently located in a property near Buenos Aires owned by the daughter of a senior Nazi who escaped to Argentina after World War II.

Federal prosecutor Carlos Martínez confirmed that during a raid on the house, law enforcement found the painting was absent and two weapons were seized instead. Authorities are now treating the incident as a cover-up for alleged smuggling activities, as reported by local media.

The artwork had been notable for its reappearance after being lost for over 80 years. However, evidence suggests it may have been removed from the property shortly after the media started covering its rediscovery.

Commenting on the matter, Peter Schouten, the journalist who first reported the discovery, noted that rearrangements within the home indicated that the painting may have been intentionally hidden. Additionally, reports indicate that various other looted artworks are still believed to be unaccounted for in Argentina, including pieces connected to the Nazi-era art dealer Jacques Goudstikker.

Martínez stated that the search for the painting would continue, and legal representatives for Goudstikker’s estate expressed their commitment to reclaim all artworks taken from the family during Nazi rule.