Klimt painting lost for nearly a century to be auctioned after resurfacing in Austria
about 7 months ago (01/26/2024)
Klimt painting lost for nearly a century to be auctioned after resurfacing in Austria Skip to main content Klimt painting lost for nearly a century to be auctioned after resurfacing in Austria A late painting by Austrian artist Gustav Klimt has resurfaced in a private collection and will be sold in April, Viennese auction house Kinsky said Thursday. Issued on: 26/01/2024 - 17:35 2 min A cameraman films the painting 'Bildnis Fraeulein Lieser' (Portrait of Miss Lieser) by Austrian artist Gustav Klimt at the Kinsky Art Auction House in Vienna, Austria on January 25, 2024. © Roland Schlager, AFP By: NEWS WIRES Advertising Read more "Bildnis Fraeulein Lieser" (Portrait of Miss Lieser) was commissioned by a wealthy Jewish industrialist's family and painted by Klimt in 1917 shortly before he died.