Portrait looted by Nazis found in home of Dutch SS leader’s family
Toon Kelder artwork from famed Goudstikker collection resurfaces with descendants of Hendrik Seyffardt
TL;DR
- A painting looted by Nazis, "Portrait of a Young Girl" by Toon Kelder, was discovered in the home of descendants of Hendrik Seyffardt, a Dutch SS collaborator.
- Art detective Arthur Brand identified the painting, which was part of the renowned Goudstikker collection.
- The painting is believed to have been acquired by Seyffardt at a 1940 auction of looted Goudstikker art and passed down through generations.
- The family member who revealed the painting's location expressed shame and a desire for it to be returned to the Goudstikker heirs.
- Legal action to compel the return of the painting is not possible due to the statute of limitations and the Dutch Restitutions Committee's limitations.