An Argentinian couple believed to have secretly kept an 18th-century painting obtained by Nazis during World War II has handed over the artwork to police.

Patricia Kadgien and her husband, Juan Carlos Cortegoso, handed over “Portrait of a Lady,” a portrait of Countess Colleoni by Vittore Ghislandi, around 2:00 p.m. local time on Wednesday, Sept. 3, Federal Attorney General of Mar del Plata Daniel Adler announced during a news conference.

Adler said an attorney representing the couple delivered the artwork to the headquarters of the National Public Prosecutor’s Office.

Kadgien and Cortegoso were placed on a 72-hour house arrest as police conducted raids at their properties this month in search of the painting, which a family member of Dutch art dealer Jacques Goudstikker is believe

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