The artwork had been auctioned off in 1923—five years after Klimt’s death—before changing hands several times. Since the 1950s, it’s been part of a private collection. With his friend ...

After Gustav Klimt's death in 1918, Ernestine Klein bought the artist's studio and converted it into a villa. She may also have bought the portrait at a 1923 Vienna auction though there is no ...

After Gustav Klimt's death in 1918, Ernestine Klein bought the artist's studio and converted it into a villa. She may also have bought the portrait at a 1923 Vienna auction though there is no ...